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REVIEW OE REVIEWS. 



Airril f, 1913. 



**Tlie World Is, A.fter A.!!, 

 Not Goins^ to the Devil.'* 



A REMARKABLE LETTER SENT TO THE EDITOR OF 

 "PUBLIC OPINION" BY THAT DISTINGUISPIED ARTIST, 

 SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER, RUNS IN THIS WAV: 



HUBERT VON HERKOMER 



AND 



Lie OPI 



Dear Sir, — It gives me great pleasure to tell you how your paper, PUBLIC OPINION, answers 

 a purpose in my life. Although I read a great deal, I find it impossible to keep abreast of the 

 trend of higher thought that is going on around me, which can only be gathered from various articles 

 and letters in newspapers, and articles in magazines. But your paper gives me the assurance 

 that I miss nothing which would be of use to me in the train of thought upon which I may just 

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Your selection of current thought is worthy of all praise, for it gives one the wholesome 

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I wish you, with all my heart, continuous success with your paper. Yours very truly, 



(Signed) HUBERT VON HERKOMER. 



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Dr, ALFRED R. WALLACE and Dr. W. H. FITCHETT. 



Dr. ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE, O.M., 



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