"Those curses of modern society, [42] 'Trades' Unions,' on one side, and absurd notions of gentility on the other, are doing each their share of harm in keeping down the supply of new hands. "I repeat--more hands, 'with heads,' are wanted in the bookbinding trade. This is a cry of distress from a bookseller whose business is injured owing to the delays and the inefficiency of the existing binders and their workmen." NOTES [1] See 'Pall Mall Gazette,' Dec. 5th, 1871. [2] Letter IV. p. 21. Compare Letter V. p. 5; and observe, in future references of this kind I shall merely say, IV. 21; V. 5, etc. [3] J. A. Froude, 'Short Studies on Great Subjects.' Longmans, 1867. Page 297. [4] "You did not shoot him"? No; my expression was hasty; you only stood by, in a social manner, to see him shot;--how many of you?--and so finely organized as you say you are! [5] I quote from the 'Pall Mall Gazette' of January 16th. In the more elaborate review given in the 'Fortnightly,' I am glad to see that Professor Caird is beginning to perceive the necessity of defining the word "useful;" and, though greatly puzzled, is making way towards a definition: but would it not be wiser to abstain from exhibiting himself in his state of puzzlement to the public? [6] Every man as good as his neighbour! you extremely sagacious English persons; and forthwith you establish competitive examination, which drives your boys into idiotcy, before you will give them a bit of bread to make their young muscles of! Every man as good as his neighbour! and when I told you, seven years ago, that at least you should give every man his penny of wages, whether he was good or not, so only that he gave you the best that was in him, what did you answer to me? [7] Cornutus, quoted by Ducange under the word 'Baro.' [8] I am told in the north such pleasant fiction still holds in the Teesdale district; the wife calling her husband 'my masterman.' [9] 'The Book of a Hundred Ballads.' You shall hear more of them, soon. [10] This singular use of the word 'free' in baronial times, corresponding to our present singular use of it respecting trade, we will examine in due time. A soldier who fights only for his own hand, and a merchant who sells only for his own hand, are of course, in reality, equally the slaves of the persons who employ them. Only the soldier is truly free, and only the merchants, who fight and sell as their country needs, and bids them. [11] I always give Mr. Rawdon Brown's translation from his work, 'The English in Italy,' already quoted. [12] Remember, briefly always, till I can tell you more about it, that the first Fors is Courage, the second, Patience, the third, Fortune.