&T. 75.] - TO SIR EDWARD FRY. 179 
TO W. M. CANBY. 
CAMBRIDGE, November 19, 1885. 
My pear Canpy, — Many thanks for your felici- 
tations. There is much I want to write, and to say 
what a surprise we had, and how perfect the vase is. 
But my arm is worn out with note-writing. 
Yours affectionately, Asa GRayY. 
Two poems and a poetical epigram came among 
the rest ! 
TO SIR EDWARD FRY. 
CAMBRIDGE, January 31, 1886. 
My pear Frrenp, —I am a laggard correspond- 
ent, [ fear. Here are your two most friendly and in- 
teresting letters, as far back as November, one of which 
crossed, and one which announced, the reception of 
my long letter which gave a sketch of our journeyings 
which began almost a year ago. For we are now al- 
ready in the middle of another winter. I doubt if we 
shall flee from this one, although it has shown some 
severity. In the first place, we may thankfully say 
that neither Mrs. Gray nor I can say that we require 
it; and I cannot bear to lose the time: Iseem to need 
the more of this as the stock diminishes; for, some- 
how, I cannot get as much done in a day as I used 
to do. Moreover, it is no good running away from 
winter unless you can go far. For our southern 
borders have been unusually wintry, and they want 
our guards and preparations against cold... . 
were glad enough to get back to our well and equa- 
bly warmed house, where, indeed, we are most com- 
fortable. 
You called my attention, I believe, to Professor 
Allen’s book on the “Development of Christian 
