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But I know that your grief is greater than mine, 

 and that, Uke him, I should try to think of others 

 before myself. And I do feel for j'ou all very much 

 indeed. But although I cannot endure to picture 

 your house or your household as the scene of such a 

 death, I can derive some consolation from the thought 

 that he died as few men in the history of the world 

 have died — ^knowing that he had finished a gigantic 

 work, seeing how that work has transformed the 

 thoughts of mankind, and foreseeing that his name 

 must endure to the end of time among the very 

 greatest of the human race. Very, very rare is such 

 consolation as this in a house of mourning. 



I look forward to hearing more about the end 

 when we meet. I feel it is very kind of you to have 

 written to me so soon, and I hope you will convey 

 our very sincere sympathy to Mrs. Darwin and the 

 other members of your family. 



Yours ever sincerely, 



Geo. J. EoMAKES. 



After ' Mr. Darwin's Life ' appeared, Mr. Eomanes 

 writes : — 



To Francis Darivin, Esq. 



Geanies, EoBs-shire, N.B. : November 21, 1887. 



Dear Darwin, — In this far-away place I have only 

 to-day seen the ' Times ' review, and sent for the 

 book. But from what the review says I can see that 

 all the world has to thank you. Therefore I write at 

 once to say how more than glad I feel that you have 

 carried so great a work to so successful a termination. 



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