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The Master's House, The Temple - Thanks him for 'The Gorgon's Head', which he admires, particularly for the tribute to the Bible written with the 'restraint of reverence'; asks if he will be in Cambridge in August; has been re-reading Newman with pleasure; his wife is in Oxford; her father has been made canon of Durham after many years in Oxford.

The Master's House, The Temple - Thanks him for his letter telling Draper that he has read his book on English Religion; is 'not very happy about church prospects as yet'; has re-read the lines to Lady Frazer, which have touched his heart.

The Master's House, The Temple, E.C.4. - Sends roses from their garden, will miss them when they go, it has been a pleasure having them as neighbours.

The Master's House, The Temple, E.C.4. - Is pleased to hear Sir James is publishing a new book, quotes praise of 'The Golden Bough' from a well known man in Leeds; they miss their presence, Canon Charles is the least unlike them, but is very much a specialist; has given a lecture series on Thomas Hardy, 'not very profitable mentally'.

The Master's House, The Temple, E.C.4. - Congratulates Frazer; asks him to tell Lady Frazer he often reads her abridgement of 'The Golden Bough' and 'seem to get whiffs of her personality too'; writes that one of his aims is to write in poetic form what is normally written in prose.

The Master's House, The Temple, E.C.4. - Hopes to see him the next day, in the midst of packing books; has received Lady Frazer's letter to Mrs Draper explaining the plan to go to Rome sooner than planned.