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184 famed as letter-writers, yet how different in substance and style are their respective productions!

Kelmscott House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith February 20th (1886).

,—I must ask your pardon re your 'Law and Order.' We shall not have room for it this month; but I will try to put it in next (April). You will excuse me, I hope, for keeping other poems out in favour of my own; but as mine is a 'continuation' the effect is bad if I slip a number, as I have sometimes been obliged to do. I think your 'Ballade' is good; brisk and spirited.

Yours fraternally,

The Commonweal Publishing Office, 13 Farringdon Road, London, E.C.

—About coming to Glasgow. I have promised the Industrial Remuneration people to lecture (the same lecture) at Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dundee, beginning on June 23rd. I could not come before as the weekly Comm. and my Dublin journey absolutely prevented me. Perhaps something might be done as to giving a special lecture under the auspices of the branch when I come. Commonweal:—I want you to write for us whatever you think you can do well, and please let us have something soon.

Kelmscott House, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, April 24th (1886).

—Thanks for your note. Perhaps an extra lecture or lectures could be managed on my return from Dundee, which is the last place where I give my lecture