Identifier: cu31924014138329 (find matches)
Title: The works of John Ruskin
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Cook, Edward Tyas), Sir, 1857-1919 Wedderburn, Alexander D. O. (Dundas Ogilvy), 1854-1931
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Publisher: London, G. Allen New York, Longmans, Green
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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ickedimprovidence of our great families, of half the national memorials of Eng-land, either actually or in effect and power of association—as Conway,for instance, now vibrating to ruin over a railroad station. For WarwickCastle, I named it in ray letter of last October, in Fors Clavigera* as a 1 (Jurist and statistician, 1821-1883; Professor of Commerce at Kings College,London, 1862; vice-president of the Statistical Society, 1885.) 2 (The article on taverns occurred in the Daily Telegraph of the 8th December,and commented on a recent meeting of the Licensed Victuallei-s Protection Society.There was also a short article upon drunkenness as a cause of crime in the DailyTelegraph of December 9—referred to by Ruskin in the preceding letter. Thearticle on castles concluded with an appeal for pubUc subscriptions towards therestoration of Warwick Castle, then recently destroyed by fire.) 3 (See above, p. 486 ; and Preetenta, i. §§ 6, 36 ; ii. § 22.)* (Letter 10 (Vol. XXVII. p. 170).)
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ARROWS OF THE CHACE 507 type of the architectural treasures of this England of ours known to meand beloved from childhood to this hour. But, Sir, I am at this hour endeavouring to find work and food for aboy of seventeen, one of eight people—two married couples, a woman andher daughter, and this boy and his sister,—who all sleep together in oneroom, some 18 ft. square, in the heart of London; and you call upon mefor a subscription to help to rebuild Warwick Castle. Sir, I am an old and thoroughbred Tory,^ and as such I say, If anoble family cannot rebuild their own castle, in Gods name let them livein the nearest ditch till they can. I am. Sir, your faithful servant, J. RUSKIN. VERONA V. WARWICK (Printed in the Daily Telegraph, December 25, 1871- Reprinted in Arrows of theChace, vol. i. pp. 225-226.) To the Editor of the Daily Telegraph Denmark Hill, S.E., 24<A (for 26th) December (1871). Sir,—Of lodging for poor and rich you will perhaps permit a furtherword or two from me,

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