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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VIII. 
books IS a “false persuasion of knowledge” 
which needs uprooting. 
‘ The kiss you pressed upon the last page of 
“ Deronda” was at once transferred to its proper 
place on the lips, which gratefully accepted it. 
‘ The English public seem to have been 
amazingly dead to the attempt to enlighten it 
about the Jewish race ; but the Jews themselves 
—from Germany, France, and America, as well 
as England— have been deeply moved, and have 
touchingly expressed their gratitude. Learned 
Rabbis, who can alone appreciate its learning, 
are most enthusiastic. 
‘ Is it not psychologically a fact of singular 
interest that she was never in her life in a Jewish 
family, at^ least never in one where Judaism was 
still a living faith and Jewish customs kept up ?. 
Yet the Jews all Lmcy she must have been 
brought up among them ; and in America it is 
positively asserted that / am of Jewish origin ! 
‘ With the best wishes of the season, believe 
me, dear Owen, ever yours truly, 
‘G. H. Lewes.’ 
The opening paragraph of this letter probably 
refers to the pleasant rambles in Richmond Park, 
often enjoyed by the three friends, and often 
referred to by Owen. 
On July 12, 1877, the Emperor of Brazil 
arrived in London, between five and six o’clock 
