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Dean of Wells, and, with your powerful help, we 

 have given time for the reinforcements, sure to 

 be sent by the abundant, though somewhat slowly 

 acting, common sense of our countrymen, to come 

 up. 



I can no longer be useful, and I return to more 

 congenial occupations. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 



T. H. Huxley. 



The following letter appeared in the " Times " 

 of January 2nd, 1891 :— 



" Dear Mr. Tillett, — I have not had patience 

 to read Professor Huxley's letters. The existence 

 of hunger, nakedness, misery, ' death from in- 

 sufficient food,' even of starvation, is certain, and 

 no agency as yet reaches it. How can any man 

 hinder or discourage the giving of food or help ? 

 Why is the house called a workhouse ? Because 

 it is for those who cannot work ? No, because it 

 was the house to give work or bread. The very 

 name is an argument. I am very sure what Our 

 Lord and His Apostles would do if they were in 

 London. Let us be thankful even to have a will 

 to do the same. 



"Yours faithfully, 



" Henry E. Card. Manning." 



