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are most clever and delightful, and as a friend of man 

 they are the best in the world, I am sure. At the same 

 time they are full of common sense. This is the sort 

 of thing that we Japanese feel always envious. Our 

 young men, on the contrary, lack this branch of practical 

 wisdom to our regret, and often they make themselves 

 in the last the failure of life. In order to improve this 

 gross defect, I thought it necessary, nay, no better way 

 than listen to your valuable advice again, and thus has 

 led me boldly to ask your trouble. 



If you have some pictures representing your mansion 

 and the Bank to which you are President, kindly send 

 them to me. The idea involved is that I hope thereby 

 to adorn our magazine with them to greater admira- 

 tion of your excellency by our readers. And again, if 

 you are in possession of some copies of newspapers or 

 magazines published in your country, and in which 

 contain your addresses or lectures delivered before 

 the public, aiming at the success, happiness, or character 

 building of young men, please favour me with their 

 sending. If you kindly allow this proposal, I shall 

 soon translate into Japanese and publish in our magazine 

 in your honour. 



Of course, if I can get them in Japan, I shall buy 

 them, but it cannot. 



If I have something to do for you within my power 

 in this Country to reciprocate your kindness, please let 

 me know. To do my best in the line of such kind of 

 work is my duty and delight. 



Again thanking your excellency for your kindness 

 in anticipation, and hoping your excellency everlasting 

 health. — I am, dear Sir, your most humble pupil. 



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