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 and establish himself on it, fall within the domain of the Economist."

As in every sphere of activity which he entered, he assumed his duties in the College with eager enthusiasm, and was very proud of being identified from the first with the National University.

But if my husband ceased to be a Member of Parliament, it does not mean that he became merely a Professor. He was a leading spirit in every live movement, and by speech and article kept in the political current. When the great labour strike occurred in Dublin in 1913, he was chairman of the Peace Committee which endeavoured to establish better feeling between the employers and employees. He was also a member of the Education Commission appointed by Mr. Birrell to enquire into the grievances of Irish teachers.

As for his work in literature in 1910, he published a volume of essays entitled The Day's Burden, the best known and most characteristic of his writings.

In 1911 he wrote a pamphlet on ''Home Rule Finance'', and in the same year he translated and edited Luther Kneller's ''Christianity and the Leaders of Modern Science''.

In 1911 he also edited and wrote a brilliant introduction to M. Halévy's Life of Nietzsche, translated by Mr. Hone.

In 1912 he wrote The Open Secret of Ireland,