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49 Marine, St Leonards. Asks him for details regarding his property, sketch of GB's property, encloses lines by Shilleto:

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Thanks him for his letter. Highly appreciates his advice, especially since Sidgwick's recommendation 'coincides exactly with what [he] had already determined on.' Claims that he would never have accepted the '"odds and ends" of work', which Sidgwick mentions, had it not been that he thought they were likely to help him on to something more permanent. Claims to have realised that there was no room for him in Cambridge, 'especially as McTaggart has taken up a line nearly identical with [his] own' and he thought it better to look for employment 'outside'. Looking for work outside Cambridge was, he maintains, against his natural inclination, and 'has so far ended in failure'. Having got over his disappointment in relation to this failure, he is now looking forward with great pleasure to 'a quiet period of more congenial work in Cambridge.' Refers to his 'fundamental defect', which, he believes, Sidgwick has characterised very well. Thanks him again for his kindness. Claims to have never expected much from him, because he disagrees with him in general opinion, and because his habits of thought and expression are rather antipathetic to Sidgwick's.

Concerns Of the Plurality of Worlds.

13 Marine Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall - Hope they are not suffering from the horrible fogs of London, has escaped to Cornwall, which she finds an interesting county; seldom gets into town but follows with interest what is going on.

Postmarked London W. - Recommends "Somnifère Roche" [a sleeping drug] for which a prescription may be needed. Roberts on Bond Street keeps it. Thanks her for the cutting, which made him 'realize [his] antiquity'.

Catfield, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. - Thanks Trevelyan for the 'delightful gift' [this year's "From the Shiffolds"?]; 'especially refreshing' to read these poems as they 'take one away to such peaceful scenes and memories' and it is good to forget the world as it is for a while. However, the 'year is ending rather less hopelessly than we should have expected a few months or weeks ago'. The Hammonds send 'warmest wishes' to the Trevelyans for Christmas and the New Year.

The Malt House, South Stoke, Reading. - They are glad to have Bob's 'new translations from unfamiliar fragments' [this year's "From the Shiffolds"] which 'sing the praise of simple contentment with the earth. In which one finds more & more satisfaction in these days'. Adds to Bob's list of 'the pleasures of life' in his broadcast ["Simple Pleasures" on BBC radio], 'the brightness of the grass where the sun has melted hoar frost'. Enjoyed that in the garden this morning before the fog came down; then went to 'clear out masses of old paper & pamphlets... to be sold as wastepaper. Joan [Allen] says Bob saw Eileen's letter in the "Times" about the Barratt Brown's gifts from Norway [Eileen Barratt Brown, "Gratitude to England". The Times (London, England), Tuesday, December 24, 1946, Issue 50642, p.5.]; they have just received another parcel and sent some books in return. Hopes they may meet in 1947; they and Joan have promised each other more often than they have done recently.

22 Primrose Hill Rd., London, N.W.3. - Is pleased to hear good news about Frazer's eyes and grieved to hear of the many operations; her husband [John Maxwell Image] says Lady Frazer makes the only good drumsticks he's ever been served, also commenting, 'I shall be glad when women get the vote, for then I shall sometimes get the wing of a chicken'; she has an article in 'Punch' called 'Burr-Burr', about telephoning from the Zoo.

Arborfield, Church Road, Wimbledon - Would like to know the origin of throwing the left glove into a Freemason's grave, and asks if Frazer is a himself a Freemason.

Harnham, Monument Green, Weybridge. - Asks if he has construed a line of Italian [used by D'Annunzio as epigraph to "La Gioconda"] correctly: says it's nonsense', but may do for his syllabus [Extension lectures]. Is reading [Samuel] Butler's essays, having re-read "Erewhon", which he believes is tremendous though he knows Trevelyan disagrees.