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hasten to put before you So long as proper names intrude their capitals into mid-*sentence you cannot arrive at flat uniformity, and a few capitals more or less do not offend me

''I did not intend to be unfair about High Mass and first thought of suggesting for your consideration either Holy Communion or that hideous, hypocritical, pusillanimous compromise beloved of Anglicans, the "eucharist," then substituted the name of a ceremonial in your own church. You, I see, write of the Real Presence without capitals.''

(Gross knavery and insincerity on my part; rank scoundrelism. I'd have put caps, on any other occasion.)

''I should give capitals to this and to such words as Incarnation, Crucifixion and Ascension, when used in a religious connection. Also to the word Hegira and any similar words culled from any other religion. As I told you before, I am without a rule and would let almost any word have its capital, if I could please it thereby. Words used in a special sense also have their capitals from me, as for example Hall, when that means a college dinner served in hall. No, I am afraid that a capital for colonel, major and vicar leaves my teeth unmoved, and I could write postmis-*''