our little town as in great Rotterdam when Doctor Brown saw it on his journey from Norwich to Colen in 1668, "the women go about in white slippers," which is pretty to see.[111] Now, Sir, it would, of course, be more difficult to manage anything like this in London, because, for one thing, in our town we have a rivulet running down every street that slopes to the river; and besides, because you have coal-dust and smoke and what not to deal with; and the habit of spitting, which is worst of all--in Utopia, a man would as soon vomit as spit in the street (or anywhere else, indeed, if he could help it). But still it is certain we can at least anywhere do as much for the whole street, as we have done for the crossing; and to show that we can, I mean, on 1st January next, to take three street-sweepers into constant service; they will be the first workpeople I employ with the interest of the St. George's fund, of which I shall get my first dividend this January; and, whenever I can get leave from the police and inhabitants, I will keep my three sweepers steadily at work for eight hours a day; and I hope soon to show you a bit of our London streets kept as clean as the deck of a ship of the line.[112] I am, Sir, your faithful servant, JOHN RUSKIN. _December_ 27, 1871. FOOTNOTES: [110] Quite unimportant. It simply complained of the condition of the streets. [111] Dr. Edward Browne, the son of the author of the "Religio Medici," Sir Thomas Browne. Writing to his father from Rotterdam, in 1668, he says: "The cleanenesse and neatnesse of this towne is so new unto mee, that it affoordeth great satisfaction, most persons going about the streets in white slippers."--"Life and Works of Sir Thomas Browne." Pickering, 1836. Vol. i. p. 154. [112] Mr. Ruskin was as good as his word, and his sweepers were at work in the following January. MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS. IV. EDUCATION FOR RICH AND POOR. TRUE EDUCATION. 1868. THE VALUE OF LECTURES. 1874. THE CRADLE OF ART! 1876. ST. GEORGE'S MUSEUM. 1875. THE MORALITY OF FIELD SPORTS. 1870. DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME. 1871. MADNESS AND CRIME. 1872. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DESTITUTE POOR AND CRIMINAL CLASSES. 1868. NOTES ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DESTITUTE AND CRIMINAL CLASSES (a pamphlet). 1868. BLINDNESS AND SIGHT. 1879. THE EAGLE'S NEST. 1879. POLITICS IN YOUTH. 1879. "ACT, ACT IN THE LIVING PRESENT." 1873. "LABORARE EST ORARE." 1874. A PAGAN MESSAGE. 1878. THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHIVALRY. (Five letters: February 8, 10, 11, and 12, 1877, and July 3, 1878.) IV. EDUCATION FOR RICH AND POOR. [From "The Pall Mall Gazette," January 31, 1868.] _TRUE EDUCATION._[113] _To the Editor of "The Pall Mall Gazette."_