[3] These societies are particularly numerous in Spain, where the government system of education is deplorable, and schools are often established in connection with them.—J. M. [4] It is especially commended in the life of Benedict J. Labré and others that they deliberately cultivated filthiness of person.—J. M. [5] These articles are reproduced in the Spanish edition. As they are not from Ferrer’s pen, I omit them.—J. M. [6] £20 a year is a not uncommon salary of masters and mistresses in Spain, and many cannot obtain even that.—J. M. [7] It should be stated that both the writers are Anarchists, in the sense I have indicated in the Preface. Except on special subjects—the famous geographer Odón de Buen, for instance, co-operated with Ferrer in regard to geography—no other writers were likely to embody Ferrer’s ideals. All, however, were as opposed to violence as Ferrer himself, and Mr. W. Archer has shown in his life of Ferrer that the charges brought against Mme. Jacquinet by Ferrer’s persecutors at his trial are officially denied by our Egyptian authorities.—J. M. [8] Extract from a speech delivered by Donoso Cortés at his admission into the Academy. [9] Haeckel’s Riddle of the Universe, Chap. I. [10] I omit some of Ferrer’s short comments on these specimens of reasoning and sentiment, as he regards them. One can recognise the echo of the teacher’s words. The children were repeating their catechism. But (1) this is no catechism of violence and class-hatred, and (2) there is a distinct appreciation of the ideas and sentiments on the part of the children. I translate the passages as literally as possible.—J. M. [11] This letter and the preceding essays are given in the Spanish edition. As they are a repetition of the sentiments expressed in the extracts already given, it is unnecessary to reproduce them here. Except that I have omitted papers incorporated by Ferrer, but not written by him, this is the only modification I have allowed myself.—J. M. [12] The Modern School was closed after Ferrer’s arrest in 1906.—J. M.