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Rh are entirely irrelevant to the real subject of discussion.

“An exclusive or sectarian spirit,” he says, “always creeps in sooner or later, wherever an ‘ism’ of any kind leads the way.” This may conceivably be a valid objection to the whole system of forming societies in order to propagate any particular doctrine; but it certainly has no special applicability to the Vegetarian movement; and it would not be difficult to show that this “exclusive or sectarian spirit” has manifested itself quite as strongly in the medical profession as in any recently-formed society. But, passing this over, I must protest against Sir Henry Thompson’s extraordinary assertion that, in calling themselves “Vegetarians,” Food Reformers, who for the most part use eggs and milk, have deliberately sacrificed accuracy of expression, in order to gain the small distinction of a party name. It is quite true that most—not all—Food Reformers admit into their diet such animal food as milk, butter, cheese, and eggs, and, therefore, the term “Vegetarian,” as applied to these, is not an accurate one; but it is quite a mistake to imagine that this misleading title is coveted or