,AN ,ADDRESS ,DELIV]$ AT ! ,DI/RIBUTION ( ,PRIZES TO ,/UD5TS ( ! ,BIRM+HAM ,MUNICIPAL ,S*OOL ( ,>T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT MY ADDRESS FALLS NATURALLY 9TO TWO P>TS3 ?AT ,I HAVE FIR/ TO 
      SPEAK TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC AB\T ! ,>T :I* Y\R ,S*OOL REPRES5TS1 & NEXT ,I 
      HAVE TO SPEAK TO ! /UD5TS ( ! ,S*OOL AB\T !IR POSITION & AIMS4 ,AS TO 
      ! FIR/ P>T1 ,I FE> SOME ( Y\ MAY ?9K ,I AM TELL+ AN OLD /ORY ONCE MORE2 A 
      /ORY ( :I* Y\ >E TIR$ ( HE>+1 IF ,I AM NOT TIR$ ( TELL+ IT4 ,=1 TO 
      SAY ! TRU?1 WE >E NOT YET QUITE ON ! RI<T ROAD T[>DS A SATISFACTORY 
      CONDITION ( ,>T4 ,:5 ,I SAY 0WE10 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?IS C\NTRY 9 ESPECIAL2 =1 
      9DE$1 AT HOME H]E WE >E SOME:AT BETT] (F ?AN 9 O!R CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 
      ?\< AT FIR/ SI<T IT MAY NOT SEEM SO1 [+ TO ! FACT ?AT 9 ,FRANCE1 
      ,G]MANY1 ,ITALY1 & ELSE:]E1 !RE >E /ILL MORE OR LESS SURVIVALS FROM ! 
      =EGO+ P]IODS1 DUR+ :I* ,>T WAS COMMON TO ! :OLE PEOPLE4 ,BUT ?OSE 
      SURVIVALS >E BE+ EXT+UI%$1 UND] \R V]Y EYES1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW 
      YE>S !RE WILL BE NO?+ MORE 9T]E/+1 E4G41 9 ! PEASANT LIFE ( 
      ,ITALY1 ?AN 9 ?AT ( ,5GL& OR ,AM]ICA4 ,ALL NATIONS ( US MU/ GO ?R\< ! 
      MILL 9 :I* ! COMM]CIAL P]IOD IS GR9D+ US2 & ,5GL& HAS AT LEA/ ?IS 
      ADVANTAGE3 ?AT %E WAS ?R[N 9TO ! HOPP] FIR/1 & AS A CONSEQU5CE IS 
      %[+ SIGNS ( CONSCI\SNESS ?AT !RE IS A FUTURE = ,>T4 ,9 %ORT1 WE >E 
      WILL+ TO REBEL AGA9/ ! TYRANNY COMP\ND$ ( UTILIT>IANISM & DILETTANTISM1 
      :I* = ! GREAT] P>T ( ?IS C5TURY HAS =BIDD5 ALL LIFE 9 ,>T4 ,ONLY AS 
      YET WE DO NOT QUITE KN[ :AT =M \R REBELLION IS TO TAKE2 NOR DO ,I FEEL ?AT 9 
      ?IS BUS9ESS ,I CAN DO MORE ?AN G5]ALIZE2 =1 9 FACT1 IF WE ALREADY KNEW 9 
      DETAIL :AT TO DO T[>D ! FUR!RANCE ( ,>T1 ?AT W\LD MEAN ?AT WE W]E 
      PRACTIC+ ,>T1 & %\LD NOT WANT TO TALK AB\T IT3 PEOPLE DO NOT TALK AB\T 
      MATT]S ?AT >E GO+ SMOO?LY4 
     
     

      ,AS TO MY G5]ALIZATION1 ,I CAN ONLY SAY1 FIR/1 ?AT1 9 ORD] TO HAVE A LIV+ 
      S*OOL ( ,>T1 ! PUBLIC 9 G5]AL MU/ BE 9T]E/$ 9 ,>T2 IT MU/ BE A P>T 
      ( !IR LIVES2 SOME?+ :I* !Y CAN NO MORE DO )\T ?AN WAT] ( LI<T+4 
      ,WE MU/ NOT BE ABLE TO PLEAD POV]TY OR NECESSITY1 AS WE DO N[1 AS AN EXCUSE = 
      UGL9ESS OR DIRT4 ,IF WE RAISE A BUILD+1 :E!R IT BE PALACE1 FACTORY1 OR 
      COTTAGE1 IT MU/ BE A ?+ WELL UND]/OOD ?AT IT MU/ BE SI<TLY3 IF A RAILWAY 
      HAS TO BE RUN FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R1 IT MU/ BE TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT ! 
      M9IMUM ( DE/RUCTION ( NATURAL BEAUTY MU/ BE 9CURR$1 EV5 IF ?AT %\LD 
      9CREASE ! EXP5SE ( ! L9E L>GELY2 DISFIGUR+ WA/E ( COAL-PITS OR 
      MANUFACTORIES MU/ BE GOT RID (1 :ATEV] ! CO/ MAY BE2 & SO ON4 ,&1 M9D 
      Y\1 ALL ?IS NE$ ( REAL PUBLIC CONV5I5CE1 :I* IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE 
      F\NDATION = ,>T 9 MOD]N TIMES1 IS QUITE POSSIBLE TO BE DONE2 & IT WILL BE 
      DONE1 SO SOON AS PEOPLE C>E AB\T IT4 ,TO PUT ! MATT] QUITE PLA9LY1 AS ?+S 
      GO N[ WE >E1 AS A COMMUNITY1 CONT5T$ TO BE PUBLICLY POOR SO LONG AS SOME ( US 
      >E PRIVATELY RI*2 !RE=E1 ?\< ! 9COME ( ! C\NTRY IS 5ORM\S 9 
      FIGURES1 NO MAN ( US CAN GO A FEW Y>DS FROM HIS [N DOOR )\T SEE+ ! 
      TOK5S ( QUITE DESP]ATE PUBLIC POV]TY4 ,N[ ,I ADMIT ?AT )9 ! LA/ DOZ5 ( 
      YE>S !RE >E SIGNS ( HEAL?Y DISCONT5T ) ?IS MON/R\S DISCREPANCY BETWE5 
      \R P[]S & \R PRACTICE2 & 9 ONE DIRECTION1 ESPECIALLY1 A NEW SPIRIT HAS 
      >IS51 :I*1 TO BEG9 )1 HAS GIV5 US 9/RUM5TS ?R\< :I* ! REVOLT 
      AGA9/ /UPID UTILIT>IANISM CAN WORK4 ,I AM ALLUD+ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( 
      MUNICIPAL LIFE AMONG US4 ,)\T FLATT]Y1 & AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ,I CAN SAY 
      ?AT ( C\RSE ,I KN[ H[ ?IS CITY HAS = LONG TAK5 A LEAD+ P>T 9 ?IS 
      DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT N[ WE >E SEE+1 :AT ,I ?9K SOME ( US SC>CELY EXPECT$ TO 
      SEE1 ,LONDON PLAY+ ITS P>T H]E92 & ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ITS BE+ SO WEI<T$ BY 
      ITS UNMANAGEABLE SIZE1 & ITS POSITION AS A C5T] ( GOV]NM5T1 ( POLITICS1 & 
      ( 9TELLIG5CE2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 9 SPITE ( ITS BE+ ! V]Y REPRES5TATIVE1 ( 
      ALL PLACES 9 ! WORLD1 ( ! COMM]CIAL EPO*4 ,:ATEV] MI/AKES ! ,LONDON 
      ,C\NTY ,C\NCIL HAS MADE1 OR WILL MAKE1 ,I AM SURE ?AT IT IS AWAKE TO ! FACT ?AT 
      IT [ES TO ! CITIZ5S SOME ACC\NT ( ! EXT]NAL DEC5CY ( \R 
      BRICK-&-MORT> C\NTY2 & !RE IS A FEEL+ 9 ! AIR 7:I* US$ TO BE 
      NEI!R 9 ! AIR NOR ANY:]E ELSE7 ?AT SOME?+ MAY BE DONE1 EV5 9 !SE 
      PASS+ YE>S1 TO MAKE LIFE BETT] WOR? LIV+ 9 ,LONDON4 ,9 %ORT1 WE ,LONDON]S1 
      :O W]E ONCE BUT CITIZ5S ( ! WORLD1 >E N[ LE>N+ TO BE CITIZ5S ( ,LONDON 
      ALSO1 AS WE SURELY \<T TO BE2 =1 9DE$1 WE HAVE A C]TA9 AM\NT ( \R [N 
      BUS9ESS TO ATT5D TO1 AS WELL AS O!R PEOPLE'S BUS9ESS4 
     
     

      ,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 !N1 ,I BELIEVE1 9 A GR[+ S5SE1 ?AT IT IS A DISGRACE 
      TO A P]IOD 9 :I* CIVILIZ$ MANK9D HAS ATTA9$ TO SU* MA/]Y OV] ! =CES 
      ( ,NATURE1 ?AT ! COMMONWEAL? %\LD BE POOR4 ,AGA91 ,I SAY ?AT SU* A FEEL+ 
      IS1 & MU/ BE1 ! BASIS ( MOD]N ,>T /RIV+ TO FREE ITSELF FROM ! ?RALLDOM 
      ( UTILIT>IANISM1 & 0! ,CORREGGIOSITY ( ,CORREGGIO40 ,H[ >E WE TO WORK ON ?AT 
      BASIS8 ,9 CONSID]+ ! QUE/ION1 ,I WILL1 = A :ILE1 LOOK UPON ! HOPES ( ,>T 
      9 !SE ISL&S AS ! SUBJECT MATT]2 & IT IS A MORE ?AN SUFFICI5TLY BIG ONE4 
      ,&1 FIR/1 LET US DISPOSE ( ! DICTUM1 :I* US$ TO BE POPUL> 9 DILETTANTE 
      CIRCLES1 ?AT ! ,5GLI% >E ESS5TIALLY A NON->TI/IC PEOPLE4 ,I MU/ CALL ?AT A 
      GOOD DEAL LESS ?AN A HALF-TRU?1 & Y\ HAVE ONLY GOT TO GO TO ! FIR/ 
      7UNRE/OR$7 M$IEVAL BUILD+ Y\ CAN GET AT TO TE/ ?AT VIEW ( ! SUBJECT4 ,AS 
      A MATT] ( FACT1 UNTIL ,>T FAIL$ ?R\<\T CIVILIZATION1 ! ,5GLI% HAD A V]Y 
      DEF9ITE /YLE ( >T ( !IR [N1 :I* CLOSELY EXPRESS$ !IR ?\<TS & 
      !IR LIVES1 & ( :I* BEAUTY1 ALMO/1 AS IT SEEMS TO US1 UNS\<T =1 WAS AN 
      ESS5TIAL P>T2 :ILE AS F> AS \R [N DAYS GO1 IT IS1 AS ,I HAVE SAID BE=E1 TO 
      NON->TI/IC ,5GL& ?AT SOME GLIMM] ( 9SI<T 9TO ! POSSIBLE FUTURE ( ,>T 
      HAS COME4 ,9 %ORT1 IT IS NO USE GO+ FUR!R AFIELD ?AN ?IS C\NTRY TO F9D ! 
      >TI/S & CRAFTSM5 ?AT WE NE$3 :5 Y\ F9D !M Y\ WILL UND\BT$LY F9D 
      ?AT !Y HAVE %ORTCOM+S :I* ?OSE ( O!R C\NTRIES HAVE NOT2 BUT ALSO !Y 
      WILL HAVE !IR [N SPECIAL EXCELL5CES1 :I* WE HAD BETT] MAKE ! MO/ (4 
     
     

      ,N[1 FUR!R1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! CAPACITY = ,>T1 & ! DESIRE = IT1 >E NOT 
      YET EXT9CT AMONG US2 YET !Y >E MO/LY DORMANT4 ,PEOPLE 9 G5]AL1 :O DO NOT 
      E>N !IR LIVELIHOOD BY US+ !IR EYES1 DO NOT USE !M2 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 
      CONSID]+ ! /ATE ( ! POPUL> >TS AMONG US1 SAVES !M A GREAT DEAL ( 
      SUFF]+1 & PROBABLY L5G!NS !IR LIVES4 ,BUT ,I FE> ?AT WE CANNOT LEAVE !M 
      TO !IR NEGATIVE HAPP9ESS3 IF WE >E TO MAKE ANY?+ ( ,>T1 WE MU/ AWAK5 9 
      !M ?AT 0DIV9E DISCONT5T0 :I* IS ! MO!R ( IMPROVEM5T 9 MANK9D4 ,I HAVE 
      ALREADY ADMITT$1 9DE$1 ?AT ?IS AWAK5+ IS BEG9N+2 BUT TO ME IT SEEMS ?AT 
      IT IS ONLY AMONG A V]Y FEW1 & *IEFLY AMONG >TI/S 9 ! N>R[] S5SE ( 
      ! WORD1 ?AT ?IS DISCONT5T IS ! RESULT ( ! ACTUAL USE ( ! EYES4 ,) 
      ! O!RS ( ! DISCONT5T$1 IT IS ! RESULT ( 9TELLIG5T REASON+3 :AT 
      MI<T BE CALL$ POLITICAL UND]/&+1 AS OPPOS$ TO >TI/IC4 ,I DO NOT 
      UND]VALUE ?IS SIDE ( ?+S1 & IT IS 9DE$ NECESS>Y ?AT ?OSE :O LIVE 
      *IEFLY BY ! EYES1 %\LD BE ABLE TO USE !IR 9TELLIG5CE ALSO 9 DEAL+ ) 
      MATT]S ( >T2 BUT1 NEV]!LESS1 ! ESS5TIAL ?+ IS ?AT PEOPLE G5]ALLY 
      %\LD BE CAPABLE ( RECEIV+ IMPRESSIONS ?R\< ! EYES1 & ?IS PROCESS 
      %\LD BE A JOY TO !M1 JU/ AS !IR RECEIV+ IMPRESSIONS FROM !IR PALATES1 OR 
      !IR E>S4 ,?IS IS1 ( C\RSE1 ONLY /AT+ ! OBVI\S FACT1 ?AT ! PLEASURE 
      TAK5 9 >T IS PRIM>ILY S5SU\S2 AN OBVI\S FACT1 YET NOT SO OBVI\S BUT ?AT IT 
      IS G5]ALLY =GOTT5 N[-A-DAYS4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ?IS BE+ SO1 ! NECESSITY = US+ \R EYES1 IF WE >E TO BE >TI/S1 
      HAV+ BE5 ADMITT$1 ! QUE/ION COMES1 ,H[ >E WE TO GET PEOPLE TO USE !IR 
      EYES1 ALWAYS KEEP+ 9 M9D ! FACT ?AT = SOME TIME AFT] !Y HAVE BEG9 TO 
      DO SO !Y WILL BE A TORM5T TO !MSELVES & !IR NEI<BORS8 AS ,I AM4 
     
     

      ,?AT IS ! REAL QUE/ION WE HAVE TO CONSID] ?IS EV5+4 ,& ,I BEG9 TO ANSW] 
      IT BY SAY+ ?AT WE :O HAVE NOT LO/ ! USE ( \R EYES %\LD GO ON PE/]+ 
      ! RE/ ( ! PUBLIC UNTIL WE HAVE MORE OR LESS CONV9C$ !M ?AT IT W\LD BE A 
      GOOD ?+ = !M TO RECOV] ! CAPACITY ( SEE+1 JU/ AS IT W\LD BE A GOOD 
      ?+ TO RECOV] ! USE ( !IR LEGS IF !Y W]E LAME2 & REMEMB] ?AT1 AS 9 
      ! CASE ( EYESI<T1 ! NON-SEE+ ONES MAY PLEAD ?AT IF !Y C\LD SEE1 IT 
      W\LD GIVE !M TR\BLE & PA91 SO1 9 ! MATT] ( LEGS1 !Y MI<T ALSO PLEAD 
      ?AT BY GA9+ ! CAPACITY ( WALK+ !Y W\LD 9CUR ! PA9 & LABOR ( 
      GO+ AFOOT4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 HAV+ CONV9C$ \R BL9D NEI<BORS ?AT IT IS A GOOD ?+ TO SEE1 ,I ?9K 
      WE %\LD HAVE WON HALF ! BATTLE2 BECAUSE ?OSE :O WANT TO SEE1 & DO NOT 
      REALLY LACK EYES1 BUT ONLY ! HABIT ( US+ !M1 CAN GET TO SEE1 SOON] OR 
      LATT]1 ?AT IS1 CAN ACQUIRE ! HABIT ( SEE+4 ,& WE :O HAVE NOT LO/ ! 
      HABIT >E !RE TO HELP !M4 ,N[1 ,I HAVE HAD A CONSID]ABLE EXP]I5CE 9 ! >T 
      ( PROPAG&A1 & ,I HAVE1 9 ! C\RSE ( IT1 F\ND \T ?IS1 ?AT1 HAV+ 
      5UNCIAT$ Y\R FIR/ !SIS1 Y\ MU/ NOT WAIT TILL Y\ HAVE CONV]T$ ALL PEOPLE 
      TO ?AT BE=E Y\ PUT \T Y\R SECOND & Y\R ?IRD1 & PROCE$ TO ACT AS IF ! 
      SAID FIR/ WAS ALREADY ACCEPT$4 ,SO LET US GO BY ?IS EXP]I5CE N[1 & ASSUME 
      ?AT WE ALL AGREE 7?\< WE DO NOT7 ?AT IT IS A GOOD ?+ TO HAVE ! FULL USE 
      ( \R EYES1 & >E PREP>$ TO 5DURE ! PA91 AS WELL AS TO 5JOY ! PLEASURE1 
      :I* ?AT USE WILL GIVE US2 ?AT WE >E1 9 %ORT1 PREP>$ TO ACCEPT ! 
      RESPONSIBILITY ( BE+ HUMAN BE+S 9 ! FULL POSSESSION ( HEAL?Y S5SES4 
     
     

      ,?AT BE+ ACCEPT$1 !RE COMES1 ,I SAY1 ! QUE/ION AS TO H[ ?OSE :O HAVE NOT 
      ! USE ( !IR EYES1 & DESIRE TO GA9 IT1 CAN BE HELP$ BY ?OSE :O HAVE ! 
      SAID USE4 ,A F> MORE DIFFICULT QUE/ION TO ANSW] ?AN SOME ( Y\ MAY ?9K4 ,NAY1 
      A QUE/ION :I* CANNOT BE ANSW]$ UNLESS PEOPLE >E S]I\SLY LONG+ TO BE BL9D 
      NO LONG]1 & >E READY TO PAY ! FULL PRICE1 BO? 9 MONEY1 & 9 TR\BLE1 & 
      DI/URBANCE ( A QUIET LIFE1 :I* ?AT 7TO MY M9D7 9E/IMABLE GA9 WILL BE+ 
      ) IT4 
     
     

      ,N[1 ,I SAY ?AT !RE >E TWO ?+S TO BE DONE BY ! SE]S = ! NON-SE]S3 ! 
      FIR/ IS TO %[ !M :AT IS TO BE SE5 ON ! E>?2 & ! NEXT TO GIVE !M 
      OPPORTUNITIES = PRODUC+ MATT]S1 ! SI<T ( :I* WILL PLEASE !MSELVES & 
      !IR NEI<BORS1 & ! PEOPLE ?AT COME AFT] !M4 ,TO TRA9 !M1 9 %ORT1 9 
      ! OBS]VATION & CREATION ( BEAUTY & 9CID5T4 
     
     

      ,:AT1 !N1 IS WOR? SEE+ ON ! E>?8 ,9 ONE WORD1 EV]Y?+3 ?IS TO LOVE & 
      FO/]1 & ?AT TO HATE & DE/ROY4 ,! RESULTS ( ! GRE$1 TYRANNY & 
      9JU/ICE ( MAN1 ( HIS FOLLY1 AS ! OLD ,JEW CALL$ IT1 !SE MU/ BE LOOK$ AT 
      9 ! FACE1 AS WELL AS ! RESULTS ( HIS ASPIRATIONS & HIS LOVE4 ,IT IS NOT TO 
      BE LAM5T$1 BUT REJOIC$ 91 ?AT ALL ?OSE EVIL DE$S ( MAN1 :I* ,I %\LD SUM 
      UP 9 ! ONE WORD UNNEI<BORL9ESS1 %\LD LEAVE !IR /A9 UPON ! ,>T :I* 
      HAS /RUGGL$ ?R\< !M1 OR %\LD LEAVE ! A*+ VOID ( NO->T :5 !IR 
      SLAV]Y HAS BE5 /RONG 5\< TO DE/ROY IT2 &1 MOREOV]1 ! DISGU/ & GRIEF 
      ) :I* WE MU/ REG>D !SE DISGRACES WILL1 :5 WE KN[ ! CAUSES ( !M1 
      GIVE US ASSUR$ HOPE ( ! REW>D ( FRE% PLEASURE ( ! EYES ?AT WILL 
      ACCOMPANY EV]Y CA/+ (F ( ! FOLLIES :I* /ILL BESET US4 
     
     

      ,BUT TO-DAY ,I WILL NOT SAY MU* ( ?OSE ?+S :I* ! EYES BID US HATE1 ALL ! 
      MORE AS ?IS IS A FE/IVE OCCASION1 & AS ALSO ONE \<T TO HAVE MORE TO SAY ON 
      ! ?+S :I* ! EYES BID US TO LOVE1 & :I* >E LESS UND]/OOD ?AN ! 
      HORRORS ABOVE-SAID4 ,( !SE ?+S :I* WE ( ! PRES5T DAY \<T ESPECIALLY TO 
      TURN \R EYES TO = PLEASURE1 !RE >E1 ,I TAKE IT1 TWO K9DS3 ! BEAUTIES ( 
      ,NATURE1 & ! BEAUTIES ( ,>T4 ,( ! FIR/1 CONSID]$ PURELY BY !MSELVES1 ,I 
      WILL SAY LITTLE3 MA9LY ?IS1 ?AT \R FAULT 9 RESPECT ( REG>D+ !SE IS ?AT 
      = ! MO/ P>T WE REFUSE TO PAY ATT5TION TO ANY?+ 9 ,NATURE :I* IS NOT 
      TREM5D\S & EXCIT+2 IT MU/ BE AN ,ALP9E PASS1 OR A ROCKY SEA %ORE1 OR ! 
      RI*NESS & LUXURY ( AN ,ITALIAN L&SCAPE1 OR AT ! LEA/ A PIECE ( M\NTA9 9 
      ,SCOTL& OR ,WALES3 LESS ?AN ?AT WILL SC>CELY DRAW \R EYES TO BEHOLD+4 ,N[1 
      :O W\LD NOT BE MOV$ AT SU* SC5ES AS !SE8 ,YET1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT1 IF Y\ 
      CAN GET NO PLEASURE \T ( ! SI<T ( A ,W>WICK%IRE MEAD[1 OR ! H$G][S & 
      LITTLE WAV+ HILLS ( MY NATIVE ,ESSEX1 OR ! FLAT FIELDS & LIME/ONE BANKS ( 
      MY ADOPT$ ,OX=D%IRE-,B]K%IRE L&1 ,I SAY1 IF !SE BE NO?+ TO Y\ ,I D\BT 
      Y\R CAPACITY = REALLY SEE+ ! HUGE ,SWISS M\NTA9 & VALLEY SC5]Y1 OR ! 
      FLANK ( ! ,AP5N9E1 OR ! FAIRY-L& ( ! ,G>DA ,LAKE1 OR ! T]ROR ( ! 
      ,?RASYM5E4 ,9 %ORT1 :AT \R MOD]N L&SCAPE VISITORS USUALLY FAIL TO SEE1 IS A 
      C]TA9 SOME?+ :I* WE CALL 0*>ACT]10 :I* DOES NOT DEP5D ON EI!R 
      BIGNESS1 OR R\<NESS1 OR RI*NESS2 A SOME?+ :I* MEANS ! EXPRESSION ( A 
      HUMAN 9T]E/1 ! TELL+ ( A TALE ( LIFE & 9CID5T1 ONE MAY SAY1 ! 
      T\*+ ! IMAG9ATION ?R\< ! EYE4 ,H]E1 !N1 IS ALREADY A GA9 = ! 
      PURBL9D1 IF WE CAN GIVE !M ?IS FACULTY ( SEE+ *>ACT] 9 L&SCAPE2 
      9DE$1 A F> GREAT] GA9 ?AN ! M]E WORDS JU/ SPOK5 CAN GIVE Y\ ANY IDEA 
      (4 ,BY D9T ( ?IS GA91 ALMO/ EV]Y 0FLAT & UN9T]E/+ C\NTRY0 7AS ! 
      PHRASE GOES7 IS ALL *ANG$1 & BECOMES A FAIRYL& FULL ( BEAUTY & 9T]E/2 
      & ! LEAD ( \R ORD9>Y ,5GLI% L&SCAPE BECOMES PURE GOLD4 ,9DE$1 ,I WILL 
      PROMISE TO ANY ONE ( Y\ ?AT GOES ) OP5 EYES SOME MON? OR TWO H5CE 9TO ANY 
      UNSPOIL$ C\NTRY-SIDE1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ALMO/ EV]Y FIELD'S 5D A P>ADISE ?AT 
      WILL CRY \T TO Y\ 9 A VOICE NOT TO BE RESI/$3 0,LOVE ! E>? :I* Y\ DWELL 
      UPON1 & ! SOIL :I* N\RI%ES Y\40 
     
     

      ,&1 SURELY1 :5 WE HAVE GA9$ BY ! USE ( \R EYES SU* 9EFFABLE PLEASURE AS 
      ?IS1 WE %ALL NO LONG] PLEAD POV]TY = FAIL+ TO KEEP ?IS 9H]ITANCE ( \R 
      FA!RS FREE FROM SPOIL+ & DEGRADATION2 WE %ALL NOT ALL[ ! PASS+ 
      CONV5I5CE ( ! M9UTE TO DEPRIVE US ALL ( :AT AT LEA/ %\LD BE PUBLIC 
      PROP]TY1 TO WIT1 ! BEAUTY ( ! FACE ( ! L&4 
     
     

      ,N[ P]HAPS Y\ WILL SAY ?AT1 EV5 SO F>1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 SPEAK+ ( ! SIMPLE 
      UNBL5D$ WORKS ( ,NATURE4 ,?AT IS TRUE4 ,9 ALL OLD CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 EV5 :5 
      WE >E 9 ! C\NTRY1 \T ( SI<T ( A S+LE H\SE1 ! ASPECT ( ! PLACE IS 
      L>GELY 9FLU5C$ BY ! WORK ( MAN3 ! H$GE-R[S1 ! ROAD1 ! LANES LEAD+ 
      \T ( IT1 ! TREES :I* HAVE ALL BE5 PLANT$ BY M5'S H&S1 ! GR[+ CROPS1 
      ! TAME BEA/S & %EEP1 ! BANK$ & LOCK$ RIV]1 ALL !SE GO TO MAK+ UP 
      ! LOVEL9ESS :I* LIES BE=E US4 ,BUT1 BESIDES ALL ?AT1 IT IS SELDOM 9 ,5GL& 
      ?AT WE CAN BE \T ( SI<T ( A H\SE1 NEV] \T ( MEMORY ( ONE SE5 BUT A 
      LITTLE :ILE AGO4 ,SO H]E WE >E BR\<T AT ONCE TO ?AT TRANSITION BETWE5 WORKS 
      ( ,NATURE & ( ,>T1 :]E9 EA* PLAYS ITS [N P>T1 & :I*1 :5 !Y >E 
      HAPPILY H>MONIZ$1 PRODUCE ! GREATE/ PLEASURE ?AT ! EYE CAN HAVE1 & APPEAL 
      MO/ DIRECTLY TO ! IMAG9ATION4 ,= 9 !SE L&SCAPES1 :I* 9CLUDE BUILD+1 
      WE HAVE BE=E US HI/ORY 9 ITS MO/ DELI<TFUL1 & EV51 ,I WILL SAY1 ITS MO/ 
      9/RUCTIVE1 %APE4 ,&1 FUR!RMORE1 9 SU* L&SCAPES ,5GL& 79 ALL 
      C\NTRY-SIDES :I* HAVE NOT BE5 RU9$ BY \R >TIFICIAL POV]TY7 IS FRUITFUL2 
      = BO? ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( LIFE 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES 9 ,5GL&1 & ! G5IUS ( 
      \R =EFA!RS L$ !M SPECIALLY TO :AT ,I %\LD CALL ! EMBROID]Y ( ! 
      G5]AL FACE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,IF WE LACK$1 AS WE DID1 ! ROMANCE ( ! GREAT 
      WALL$ T[NS ( ! CONT95T1 WE HAD AS A COMP5SATION ABUNDANCE ( ANCI5T 
      VILLAGES ) !IR SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL *UR*ES1 FULL ( 9DIVIDUALITY & 
      *>ACT]1 & !IR G5]\SLY-BUILT MANOR H\SES & HOME/EADS1 :I*1 BETWE5 
      !M ALL1 ONCE MADE AN ,5GLI% C\NTRY-SIDE A SPECIAL TREASURE NOT TO BE SE5 
      ANY:]E ELSE4 ,& GRIEV\S AS HAS BE5 ! 9JURY TO ?IS TREASURE-/ORE1 MU* AS 
      WE HAVE BE5 ROBB$ ( IT BY \R [N FOLLY & BL9DNESS1 !RE IS /ILL 5\< ( 
      IT LEFT TO TEA* US & DELI<T US4 ,&1 M9D Y\1 H]E ,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ! 
      MAGNIFIC5T CA!DRALS ( ,5GL&1 OR ! BEAUTIFUL RU9S ( ?OSE VA/ MONA/IC 
      H\SES :I* /ILL EXI/ 9 ! ,YORK%IRE VALLEYS1 & O!R:]E3 ?OSE1 LIKE ! 
      M\NTA9S & LAKES A=ESAID >E1 ,I WILL NOT SAY G5]ALLY VALU$1 BUT AT LEA/ 
      G5]ALLY CATALOG$ BY ! PUBLIC2 BUT ,I AM SPEAK+ ( ! FAMILI> H\SES & 
      LITTLE C\NTRY *UR*ES :I* >E SCATT]$ ALL OV] ! L&1 MO/ ( ! =M] 
      ( C\RSE NOT BE+ ACTUALLY M$IEVAL1 BUT TRADITIONALLY FIT & BEAUTIFUL4 ,H]E1 
      AGA91 ,I SAY1 IF Y\ DO NOT FEEL ! BEAUTY ( ! LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE1 :I* HAS 
      /OOD SO MANY /ORMS & EVIL DAYS1 & IS /ILL S\ND & TRIM2 OR ( ! LITTLE 
      VILLAGE *UR*1 BRIMFUL ( ! HI/ORY ( SIX C5TURIES1 Y\ CANNOT FEEL ?AT ( 
      ! /ATELY CA!DRAL4 ,& !SE1 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 WE WANT TO GET PEOPLE TO SEE 
      ) !IR EYES1 & TO VALUE ACCORD+ TO ! AM\NT ( PLEASURE :I* !Y WILL 
      GET FROM !M :5 !IR EYES >E OP54 ,&1 ONCE AGA91 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! 
      FIELDS & WOODS & HILLSIDES1 :5 !Y >E 9 ! FULL 5JOYM5T ( ?IS 
      PLEASURE1 SURELY !Y WILL NOT =GO IT = FE> ( ?AT >TIFICIAL POV]TY :I* 
      IS AN AFFAIR AS PURELY CONV5TIONAL AS ! BEAUTY ( \R ANCI5T BUILD+S IS REAL 
      & SUB/ANTIAL4 ,YET Y\ MU/ NOT SUPPOSE ?AT ,I AM AN ADVOCATE ( ! TUMBLE-D[N 
      PICTURESQUE4 ,KEEP Y\R VILLAGE H\SES WEA!RTI<T1 TRIM1 & USEFUL2 & :]E Y\ 
      MU/1 BUILD O!RS BESIDE !M3 BUT :Y1 :5 Y\ BUILD !SE1 %\LD Y\ MAKE !M 
      SPECIM5S ( ! WOR/ BUILD+S 9 ! WOR/ SUBURBS ( A MOD]N T[N8 ,EV5 9 ! 
      PASS+ DAY1 IF Y\ BUILD !M SOLIDLY & UNPRET5TI\SLY1 US+ GOOD MAT]IALS 
      NATURAL TO !IR [N C\NTRY-SIDE1 & IF Y\ DO NOT /9T ! T5ANT ( DUE 
      ELB[-ROOM & G>D51 IT IS LITTLE LIKELY ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE DONE ANY (F5SE TO 
      ! BEAUTY ( ! C\NTRY-SIDE OR ! OLD] H\SES 9 IT4 ,9DE$1 ,I HAVE A HOPE 
      ?AT IT WILL BE FROM SU* NECESS>Y1 UNPRET5TI\S BUILD+S ?AT ! NEW & 
      G5U9E >*ITECTURE WILL SPR+1 RA!R ?AN FROM \R EXP]IM5TS 9 CONSCI\S 
      /YLE MORE OR LESS AMBITI\S1 OR ?OSE = :I* ! IMMORTAL ,DICK5S HAS GIV5 US 
      ! NEV]-TO-BE-=GOTT5 ADJECTIVE 0,>*ITECTOORALOORAL40 
     
     

      ,N[ ?IS MATT] ( ! PROP] UND]/&+ ( ,>*ITECTURE IS AT ! PRES5T 
      MOM5T ( SU* OV]:ELM+ IMPORTANCE 9 ! CONSID]ATION ( ! FUTURE ( ! 
      ,>TS ?AT ,I MU/ SAY A FEW MORE WORDS AB\T IT1 EV5 ?\< IT BE 9 P>5!SIS4 ,I 
      MEAN1 9 PLA9 T]MS1 ?AT ! MANN] 9 :I* \R BUILD+S1 & ESPECIALLY \R 
      H\SES1 >E BUILT IS REALLY ! F\NDATION ( ! :OLE QUE/ION ( ,>T2 & ?AT1 
      IF WE CANNOT BUILD FIT & BEAUTIFUL 7NOT NECESS>ILY HI<LY DECORAT$7 H\SES1 WE 
      CANNOT HAVE ,>T AT ALL 9 \R DAYS4 ,REFLECT ON IT6 ,A PICTURE MAY BE HIDD5 9 A 
      DRAW+-ROOM2 A BOOK MAY REMA9 UNOP5$ ON A LIBR>Y %ELF2 A DRAW+ OR 5GRAV+ 
      %UT UP 9 A PORTFOLIO2 BUT A H\SE IS ALWAYS 9 EVID5CE TO 9JURE EV]Y PASS]BY 
      BY ITS BADNESS1 OR B5EFIT HIM BY ITS GOODNESS4 ,NEI!R CAN ANY WORK ( >T1 NOT 
      EV5 ! GREATE/ WORK ( >T1 A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN1 LOOK WELL 9 A BAD H\SE4 ,N[ 
      ?AT BE+ ! CASE1 & \R MOD]N H\SES BE+ UND5IABLY1 & EV5 IT W\LD 
      SEEM1 WILLFULLY1 BAD1 = ! MO/ P>T1 LET US ,I BEG ( Y\ ONCE MORE TAKE EV]Y 
      C>E ( \R OLD BUILD+S1 :I* >E GOOD4 ,I SAY EV]Y C>E3 NOT ONLY DO NOT PULL 
      !M D[N 9 ! 9T]E/ ( RAILWAYS1 MANUFACTORIES1 PUBLIC-H\SES1 & ! LIKE2 
      BUT M5D !M SO AS TO KEEP !M WEA!R-TI<T1 & !N LEAVE !M G5U9E4 ,! 
      HI/ORY ( :AT IS CALL$ 0RE/ORATION10 ( :I* ,I REALLY MU/ SAY A FEW WORDS1 
      GIVES SU* A CURI\S 9/ANCE ( ! NONUSE ( ! EYESI<T1 ?AT1 AP>T FROM 
      O!R MATT]S1 IT QUITE BELONGS TO ! QUE/ION4 
     
     

      ,FROM ! TIME ( ,ELIZABE? TO ?AT ( ,GEORGE ,I,V ! PEOPLE ( ?IS C\NTRY 79DE$1 
      ( ALL ,EUROPE71 ?\< !Y HAD C]TA9 >*ITECTURAL 7OR AT TIMES 
      >*ITECTOORALOORAL7 TA/ES1 W]E NOT 9 ! LEA/ MOV$ BY ! MA/]PIECES ( 
      ,M$IEVAL ,>T2 9 PO9T ( FACT1 S9CE !Y DID NOT USE !IR EYES ON !M1 & 
      S9CE !Y W]E REJOIC+ AT FIR/ 9 !IR NEWLY-RECOV]$ TREASURE ( CLASSICAL 
      LE>N+1 & LAT] ON 9 ! ACQUIREM5T ( SCI5CE SO-CALL$1 !Y CONSID]$ 
      !SE MOLD]+ HEAPS ( /ONE TO BE M]E RELICS ( B>B>ISM4 ,9 PASS+1 ,I MAY 
      SAY ?AT ! ,FR5* TRAVELS ( ?AT V]Y %REWD MAN ( BUS9ESS & V]Y COMPLETE 
      ,PHILI/9E1 ,>?UR ,Y\NG1 GIVE US AN EXCELL5T MEASURE ( ?IS /UPIDITY4 ,AB\T ! 
      BEG9N+ ( ?IS C5TURY1 A FEW PEOPLE BEGAN TO OP5 !IR EYES TO ,M$IEVAL ,>T1 
      ( :OM BY F> ! MO/ REM>KABLE WAS ,WALT] ,SCOTT2 & HIS OBVI\SLY G5U9E LOVE 
      = !SE WORKS1 COMB9$ ) ! CONV5TIONAL IDEA ?AT !Y W]E 0B>B>\S10 
      PRODUC$ SOME CURI\S & AMUS+ PASSAGES 9 HIS BOOKS4 ,H[EV]1 ADMIRATION = 
      ! ,GO?IC BUILD+S GREW1 TILL AT LA/ PEOPLE BEGAN TO ?9K ?AT !Y W\LD LIKE 
      TO HAVE SOME MORE LIKE !M1 & TRI$ IT ) V]Y SMALL SUCCESS1 ?\< !Y W]E 
      MI<TILY PLEAS$ BY !IR ATTEMPTS4 ,AGA9 CAME A P]IOD :I* LE>N$ SO MU* MORE 
      AB\T ! ,GO?IC /YLE1 AS IT WAS ONCE CALL$1 ?AT GREAT & SUCCESSFUL >*ITECTS 
      PRACTIC$ 9 IT1 PRODUC+ BUILD+S :I* DID NO GREAT H>M1 :5 !Y DID NOT 
      TAKE ! PLACE ( OLD BUILD+S4 ,BUT 9 ANO!R DIRECTION ?IS NEW KN[L$GE HAD 
      V]Y BAD CONSEQU5CES4 ,BY ?IS TIME \R ANCI5T BUILD+S1 HAV+ BE5 BO? 
      NEGLECT$ & ILL-TREAT$ BY MANY G5]ATIONS1 NE$$ S]I\S REPAIR 9 MANY CASES4 
      ,! DI/+UI%$ >*ITECTS ABOVESAID UND]TOOK !SE REPAIRS1 &1 AS REPAIRS1 
      (T5 DID !M V]Y WELL4 ,BUT !Y ALSO UND]TOOK TO RE-DO LIT]ALLY ?OSE P>TS 
      :I* ! NEGLECT & /UPIDITY A=ESAID HAD 9JUR$ OR EV5 OBLIT]AT$1 & 
      SEEM$ TO HAVE NO D\BT ?AT !Y C\LD DO SO4 ,& !Y KNEW SO MU* AB\T ! OLD 
      BUILD+S & ! WAYS ( !IR BUILD]S1 ?AT ,I CANNOT MU* WOND] AT !IR 
      TEM]ITY4 ,BUT :AT ,I DO RA!R WOND] AT IS1 ?AT !Y DID NOT SEE1 :5 !Y HAD 
      ?US 0RE/OR$0 OLD WORK1 ?AT IT DID NOT LOOK RI<T2 ?AT1 ?\< !IR MOLD+S 
      W]E ID5TICAL ( SECTION ) ?OSE ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY1 & ?\< !IR 
      C>V$ FOLIAGE & FIGURES W]E 0ACCURATELY0 7,HEAV5 HELP US67 COPI$ FROM CA/S ( 
      ?AT P]IOD1 !Y DID NOT LOOK 9 ! LEA/ LIKE ?IRTE5?-C5TURY WORK2 NAY1 ?AT 
      !Y C\LD NOT BUILD A PLA9 WALL AT ALL LIKE ?IRTE5?-C5TURY MASONS4 ,I SAY 
      ?AT1 IF !Y HAD HAD ! DUE USE ( !IR EYES1 !Y W\LD HAVE SE5 ?IS AT ONCE1 
      & !N FALL5 TO REASON AS TO :Y IT WAS SO2 9 :I* CASE1 !Y W\LD SURELY 
      SOON HAVE F\ND \T ?AT !RE W]E ABUNDANT REASONS AGA9/ ! POSSIBILITY ( 
      IMITAT+ ! ANCI5T WORK3 ! PR9CIPAL ONE BE+ ?AT S9CE ?AT TIME ! :OLE 
      /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY HAS ALT]$1 & ! POSITION ( ! WORKMAN *ANG$2 ?AT ! 
      LONG *A9 ( TRADITION :I* WAS UNBROK5 TILL ! 5D ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES HAD BE5 
      SNAPP$4 ,& IF !Y HAD ONCE HAD EV5 A D\BT ?AT ?IS WAS SO1 SURELY !Y W\LD 
      HAVE HELD !IR H&S1 REMEMB]+ ! FATAL RISK !Y RAN1 IF P]*ANCE !Y W]E 
      WRONG1 ( DE/ROY+ ?AT :I* !Y C\LD NEV] HAVE AGA91 ! LIV+ EXPRESSION 
      ( ! V]Y HE>T & S\L ( !IR ANCE/ORS4 ,UNHAPPILY !Y NEV] BR\<T !IR 
      QUASI-KN[L$GE TO ! TE/ ( !IR EYESI<T1 & !RE=E !Y HAVE F\ND !IR 
      KN[L$GE HOPELESSLY 9SUFFICI5T TO DEAL ) ! DIFFICULTIES :I* HAVE BESET 
      !M1 & ! RESULT HAS BE5 ?AT !Y HAVE MO/ S]I\SLY 9JUR$ ALL ! GREAT 
      CA!DRALS ( ,5GL&1 & ALMO/ DE/ROY$ SOME2 :ILE ( ! P>I% *UR*ES1 IT 
      IS ONLY H]E & !RE ?AT ONE COMES ACROSS ONE :I* HAS HAD ONLY TO CONT5D 
      AGA9/ NEGLECT & ! 0*UR*W>D5ISM0 ( ! LA/ TWO C5TURIES1 & HAS NOT 
      HAD ADD$ TO ! CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ITS LIFE ! WELL-MEANT BUT DISA/R\S ATTACKS 
      ( ! RE/OR]S4 ,N[ ,I APPEAL TO Y\ ) SOME HOPE AS 9TELLIG5T1 & 9 ?IS 
      CASE UNPREJUDIC$1 OBS]V]S1 TO HELP TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS FOLLY ( RE/ORATION4 
      ,IF ! GU>DIANS ( OLD BUILD+S >E C>EFUL ( ! /ABILITY ( !SE BUILD+S1 
      & WILL TAKE C>E1 & GREAT & CON/ANT C>E1 TO PRES]VE :AT !Y HAVE GOT1 
      !Y MAY SAFELY LEAVE ! QUE/ION ( RE/OR+ !M TO :AT !Y HAVE NEV] BE5 
      TO A P]IOD :5 WE HAVE AT LA/ CONQU]$ A G5U9E /YLE ( >*ITECTURE ( \R 
      [N1 & LET ?AT AGE SETTLE ! QUE/ION4 ,I HAVE NO FE> ( ! WAY 9 :I* !Y 
      W\LD SETTLE IT4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT !Y W\LD LOOK UPON !SE BUILD+S AS 
      SACR$ RELICS ( ! OLD] DAYS1 :OSE TRADITION ?AT HAD AT LA/ CAU<T HOLD ON1 
      & :OSE SUGGE/IONS !Y HAD DEVELOP$ 9 ! P]IOD ( !IR [N G5U9E 
      CREATIONS4 
     
     

      ,MEANTIME IT SEEMS TO ME !RE IS ANO!R WAY 9 :I* ! RE/OR]S NEGLECT ! 
      EVID5CE ( !IR EYES AS TO ! BEAUTY ( AN OLD BUILD+4 ,! BUILD+S ( ! 
      ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( :AT WE MAY CALL ! ,NOR!RN ,GO?IC1 >E F> TOO 
      /URDY & RATIONAL TO BE 9JUR$ BY FAIR WE> & TE>4 ,(T51 NO D\BT1 SOME 
      SUBSID5CE ( ! SOIL1 OR :AT NOT1 MAY 5DANG] AN OLD BUILD+2 BUT ALWAYS1 IF 
      IT IS WELL LOOK$ AFT]1 ! SAID DANG] CAN BE MET BY ! 5G9E]+ SKILL ( ! 
      DAY1 & ! BUILD+ MAY BE MADE ABSOLUTELY S\ND )\T ANY TAMP]+ ) ITS 
      SURFACE2 OR A DEFECTIVE /ONE MAY BE REPLAC$ BY A NEW ONE :]E IT IS /RUCTURALLY 
      NECESS>Y2 BUT ! SURFACE 9 SU* BUILD+S IS SO F> FROM BE+ DAMAG$ BY ! 
      ACTION ( W9D & WEA!R1 ?AT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT ADDS A BEAUTY TO IT3 ADDS A 
      BEAUTY TO ITS ORIG9AL BEAUTIES1 M9D4 ,! LAPSE ( TIME WILL NOT TURN A BAD 
      BUILD+ 9TO A GOOD1 ANY MORE ?AN IT WILL TURN BAD W9E 9TO GOOD1 BUT IT WILL 
      MO/ (T5 MAKE A GOOD BUILD+ V]Y MU* MORE BEAUTIFUL2 BECAUSE IT WILL 
      ASSIMILATE IT TO ! SURR\ND+ NATURE1 UNTIL IT SEEMS AT LA/ SC>CELY TO HAVE 
      BE5 MADE1 BUT RA!R TO HAVE GR[N UP FROM ! V]Y SOIL1 AN UN>TIFICIAL1 
      9EVITABLE GR[?4 ,?AT ANY MAN %\LD EV] HAVE V5TUR$ TO RISK ! VULG>IZ+ 
      ( ALL ?IS ACCUMULAT$ BEAUTY1 HI/ORY1 & ROMANCE = ! SAKE ( A PIECE ( 
      B>R5 P$ANTRY1 FILLS ME ) A WOND] ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 ABLE TO GET OV]4 
     
     

      ,TO GU>D \R ANCI5T BUILD+S JEAL\SLY1 !RE=E1 AGA9/ BRUTAL DE/RUCTION & 
      EGOTI/ICAL FALSIFICATION1 SEEMS TO ME TO BE ONE ( ! PRIME DUTIES ( ?OSE :O 
      >E TRY+ TO MAKE PEOPLE USE !IR EYES2 = IF PEOPLE CANNOT SEE !SE1 !Y CAN 
      SEE NO?+1 & !Y %\LD ACKN[L$GE !IR DEFECT & LEAVE ! DEAL+ ) 
      SU* WORKS TO ?OSE :OSE EYESI<T IS NOT DEFECTIVE4 
     
     

      ,N[ ,I HAVE GONE OV] A FEW ( ! PO9TS ) :I* IT IS NECESS>Y TO DEAL1 9 
      CONSID]+ H[ WE >E TO GET PEOPLE TO SEE ,>T1 & ! MAT]IALS ( ,>T4 ,( 
      C\RSE ,I DO NOT PRET5D ?AT ,I HAVE EXHAU/$ EV5 ! LI/ ( SUBJECTS2 /ILL ,I 
      FEEL SURE ?AT BY ! TIME PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN TO SEE ! FACE ( ! E>?1 & ! 
      WORKS ( MANK9D UPON IT ?AT W]E DONE SPONTANE\SLY1 & ) A PLEASURE :I* IS 
      /ILL OBVI\S UPON !M1 !Y WILL F9D IT NECESS>Y TO DO !IR %>E 9 ! 
      PRODUCTION ( SU* WORKS1 & BE IMPELL$ T[>D CREATION4 
     
     

      ,& ?AT WORD BR+S ME TO :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY MORE P>TICUL>LY TO ! ,>T-/UD5TS 
      H]E PRES5T2 =1 UNLESS Y\ >E ACT+ 9 PURE ]ROR1 Y\ HAVE1 9 E/ABLI%+ 
      & 9 FO/]+ A ,S*OOL ( ,>T H]E1 ACCEPT$ ! POSITION ?AT IT IS DESIRABLE 
      ?AT PEOPLE %\LD BE TAU<T TO USE !IR EYES1 & ?AT1 :5 !Y HAVE LE>N$ TO 
      DO ?AT1 9 EV] SO LITTLE A DEGREE1 ! NATURAL RESULT MU/ BE AN IRREPRESSIBLE 
      DESIRE TO CREATE WORKS ( >T4 ,& 9 ! FIR/ PLACE LET ME DWELL UPON !SE 
      WORDS3 ,AN IRREPRESSIBLE DESIRE TO CREATE4 ,I ALWAYS HAVE W>N$1 & ALWAYS %ALL 
      W>N1 :5 ,I HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY1 Y\NG PEOPLE AGA9/ LOOK+ ON ! PRACTICE ( 
      ! >TS AS A M]E PR(ESSION1 A C>E] TO BE *OS5 = ! E>N+ ( LIVELIHOOD4 
      ,I AM (T5 CONSULT$ ON ?IS PO9T1 & MY ANSW] IS ALWAYS ! SAME3 0,IF Y\ >E 
      QUITE SURE ?AT Y\ HAVE GOT 9 Y\ ! IRREPRESSIBLE DESIRE1 Y\ NE$ NO TE/ ( 
      CAPACITY TO BEG9 )2 Y\ WILL Y\RSELF KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE 9 Y\ SOME P[] ( 
      CREATION2 9 ?AT CASE DO NOT HESITATE1 BUT ?R[ Y\RSELF 9TO IT = BETT] OR 
      WORSE1 & TAKE :AT WILL COME4 ,BUT IF Y\ DO NOT FEEL ?AT Y\ HAVE ! CAPACITY 
      OR DESIRE1 !N1 BY ALL MEANS1 IF Y\ CAN1 /UDY ,>T AS A RECREATION OR A PIECE ( 
      $UCATION1 BUT DO NOT PL$GE Y\RSELF TO LIVE BY IT2 =1 IF Y\ DO1 Y\ WILL BE A 
      BURD5 TO ,>T1 & WILL1 IF Y\ HAVE ! 9SI<T :I* A S]I\S P]SON \<T TO 
      HAVE1 FEEL Y\RSELF TO BE 9 A FALSE & IGNOM9I\S POSITION40 ,N[1 ?IS W>N+ 
      IS MORE NECESS>Y ?AN Y\ MAY ?9K1 BECAUSE MO/ M5 :O HAVE ANY *>ACT] OR 
      /R5G? ( WILL1 CAN1 BY CONC5TRATION & DILIG5CE1 LE>N ! PRACTICE ( A 
      PR(ESSION = :I* !Y >E NOT REALLY FIT2 & ?IS V]Y COMMONLY HAPP5S 9 ! 
      >TS1 & PRODUCES M5 :O1 AS F> AS ! >TS >E CONC]N$1 >E M]E ME*ANICAL 
      PRET5D]S1 ?\< NOT NECESS>ILY SO WILLFULLY4 ,SO1 ,I SAY1 MAKE Y\RSELVES SURE 
      ?AT Y\ HAVE 9 Y\ ! ESS5TIALS ( AN >TI/ BE=E Y\ /UDY ,>T AS A 
      H&ICRAFT BY :I* TO E>N Y\R BREAD4 ,BUT1 AGA91 IF Y\ >E ABLE TO DO ?IS1 & 
      BECOME A G5U9E H&ICRAFTSMAN1 ,I CONGRATULATE Y\ ON Y\R POSITION1 :ATEV] ELSE 
      MAY HAPP5 TO Y\1 = Y\ !N BELONG TO ! ONLY GR\P ( PEOPLE 9 CIVILIZATION 
      :I* IS REALLY HAPPY3 P]SONS :OSE NECESS>Y DAILY WORK IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM !IR 
      GREATE/ PLEASURE4 ,BUT1 IF ,I MAY S]MONIZE Y\ = A MOM5T1 REMEMB] ?AT NOBLESSE 
      OBLIGE3 ) SU* HAPPY PEOPLE AS Y\ >E1 WE CANNOT PUT UP ) ! FOLLIES & 
      DI%ONE/IES :I* WE =GIVE TO LESS =TUNATE PEOPLE1 BI%OPS1 & PRIME 
      M9I/]S1 & G5]ALS1 & L&[N]S1 & GREAT CAPITALI/S1 & ! LIKE4 ,Y\ 
      MU/ BE ABSOLUTELY FAI?FUL TO Y\R ,>T1 &1 ?\< ,I DO NOT ASK Y\ TO JUDGE 
      O!R >TI/S SEV]ELY1 Y\ MU/ BE H>D ) Y\RSELVES2 &1 ?\< Y\ MAY NEV] 
      BE ABLE TO DO Y\R BE/1 YET Y\ MU/ AIM AT DO+ SO1 &1 ,I SAY1 TAKE Y\RSELVES1 
      Y\R BETT] SELVES1 = Y\R JUDGES1 & NOT PEOPLE :O KN[ NO?+ AB\T ,>T1 & 
      :OM Y\ MAY EASILY HOODW9K4 ,Y\R POSITION AS MOD]N >TI/S MAKES ?IS ALL ! 
      MORE IMP]ATIVE ON Y\4 ,TO ! M$IEVAL CRAFTSMAN G5]ALLY1 ORNAM5T WAS ONLY 
      9CID5TAL4 ,IF HIS ORNAM5T WAS NOT GOOD 7:I* BY ! WAY IT ALMO/ ALWAYS WAS71 
      AT LEA/ HE WAS MAK+ A %OE1 OR A KNIFE1 OR A CUP1 OR :AT NOT1 AS WELL AS 
      ORNAM5T4 ,BUT Y\ :O MAKE NO?+ BUT ORNAM5T1 PLEASE TO REMEMB] ?AT A PIECE ( 
      :ITE PAP]1 OR AN OAK PANEL1 IS A PRETTY ?+1 & DON'T SPOIL IT4 ,WELL1 ?AT IS 
      ALL ! S]MONIZ+4 ,AS TO H[ Y\ >E TO SET TO WORK1 ,I CAN BUT GIVE Y\ A FEW 
      DISJO9T$ H9TS AS TO MY OP9IONS1 :I* K9DLY TAKE = :AT !Y >E WOR?4 ,IT 
      IS CLE> TO ME ?AT Y\ HAVE AMONG Y\ ?OSE :O >E US+ !IR EYES WELL 9 ! 
      DIRECTION ( ?AT SYMPA?Y ) *>ACT]I/IC L&SCAPE :I* ,I SPOKE ( BE=E4 
      ,?IS IS ALREADY MU*2 A :OLE S*OOL CAN BE F\ND$ ON SU* OBS]VATION & 
      SYMPA?Y1 & AGA91 AS ABOVESAID1 SU* A S*OOL MAY HAVE QUITE IMPORTANT RESULTS 
      9 TEA*+ ! G5]AL PUBLIC TO SEE4 ,N[1 ,I D>E SAY Y\ >E BE+ TOLD ?AT Y\ 
      >E GETT+ MANN]$2 ATT5D TO ?AT W>N+1 ?\< IT MAY 9 SOME PEOPLE'S M\?S 
      MEAN NO?+ EXCEPT ?AT !Y HAVE NO EYES = ! ORNAM5TAL SIDE ( ,>T4 ,! 
      CORRECTIVE TO OV]MU* MANN] IS1 FIR/1 DILIG5T /UDY ( ,NATURE1 &1 SECONDLY1 
      9TELLIG5T /UDY ( ! WORK ( ! AGES ( ,>T4 ,! ?IRD CORRECTIVE IS 
      9FALLIBLE IF Y\ HAVE IT2 BUT Y\ CANNOT ALL HAVE IT3 IT IS IMAG9ATION4 ,BUT1 AT 
      LEA/1 IF Y\ HAVE NOT GOT IT1 DO NOT PRET5D TO IT2 OR Y\ HAD BETT] GIVE UP ,>T 
      ALTOGE!R4 ,AGA91 Y\ WILL1 ,I KN[1 DO ?+S :I* WILL BE CALL$ H>D2 Y\ MU/ 
      LOOK 9TO ?AT1 BUT ,I WILL TELL Y\ ?AT A DESIGN MAY BE V]Y CLE> & PRECISE 
      )\T BE+ H>D4 ,I REMEMB]1 E4G41 ! E>LY NI<TS 9 ,ICEL&1 :]E 
      !RE WAS NO %AD[1 & ALL WAS SO CLE> ?AT Y\ C\LD SEE EV]Y CRANNY 9 ! 
      M\NTA9S T5 MILES (F1 AS IF Y\ C\LD T\* !M1 BUT !RE WAS NO?+ H>D 9 
      IT ALL4 ,! H>DNESS COMES1 ,I ?9K1 FROM US+ UGLY L9ES1 WIRY OR $GY1 OR FROM 
      OV]-%AD+1 NOT FROM PRECISION4 ,N[1 A WORD AS TO COLOR4 ,ONE CAN ONLY GIVE 
      W>N+S AGA9/ POSSIBLE FAULTS2 IT IS CLE>LY IMPOSSIBLE TO TEA* COLOR BY 
      WORDS1 EV5 EV] SO LITTLE ( IT1 ?\< IT CAN BE TAU<T 9 A WORK%OP1 AT LEA/ 
      P>TIALLY4 ,WELL1 ,I %\LD SAY1 BE RA!R RE/RA9$ ?AN OV]-LUXURI\S 9 COLOR1 
      OR Y\ WE>Y ! EYE4 ,DO NOT ATTEMPT OV]-REF9EM5TS 9 COLOR1 BUT BE FRANK & 
      SIMPLE4 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! PIECES ( COLOR+ ?AT MO/ DELI<T Y\ 9 ORNAM5TAL 
      WORK1 AS1 E4G41 A ,P]SIAN C>PET1 OR AN ILLUM9AT$ BOOK ( ! ,MIDDLE 
      ,AGES1 & ANALYZE ITS ELEM5TS1 Y\ WILL1 IF Y\ >E NOT US$ TO ! WORK1 BE 
      SURPRIS$ AT ! SIMPLICITY ( IT1 ! FEW T9TS US$1 ! MODE/Y ( ! T9TS1 
      & !RE)AL ! CLE>NESS & PRECISION ( ALL B\ND>Y L9ES4 ,9 ALL F9E FLAT 
      COLOR+1 !RE >E REGUL> SY/EMS ( DIVID+ COLOR FROM COLOR4 ,ABOVE ALL1 
      DON'T ATTEMPT IRIDESC5T BL5D+S ( COLOR :I* LOOK LIKE DECOMPOSITION4 ,!Y 
      >E AB\T AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ! REV]SE ( USEFUL4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ?OSE ( Y\ :O >E DESIGN+ FIGURE WORK1 ,I W\LD SAY1 ,DO NOT SP>E 
      Y\RSELVES 9 DRAW+ FROM ! LIV+ MODEL1 DRAP$ AS WELL AS UNDRAP$2 9 FACT1 
      DRAW DRAP]Y CONT9UALLY1 = REMEMB] ?AT ! BEAUTY ( Y\R DESIGN MU/ L>GELY 
      DEP5D ON ! DESIGN ( ! DRAP]Y4 ,:AT Y\ %\LD AIM AT IS TO GET SO FAMILI> 
      ) ALL ?IS ?AT Y\ CAN AT LA/ MAKE Y\R DESIGN ) EASE1 & SOME?+ LIKE 
      C]TA9TY1 )\T DRAW+ FROM MODELS 9 ! FIR/ DRAFT1 ?\< Y\ %\LD MAKE 
      /UDIES FROM NATURE AFT]W>DS4 ,?IS1 NO D\BT1 IS V]Y FAMILI> ADVICE TO Y\1 SO 
      ,I WILL TRY TO F9I% ) SOME?+ :I* IS NOT QUITE SO DEAD A PLATITUDE1 & ASK 
      Y\ TO CONSID] IT4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS NOTIC$1 9 GOOD M$IEVAL DESIGNS1 A PECULI> 
      K9D ( 9T]E/ & ORNAM5TAL QUALITY1 :I* IS QUITE LACK+ 9 MO/ ( ?OSE ( 
      ! ,R5AISSANCE & ( MOD]N TIMES4 ,& ?IS SEEMS TO ME TO BE CAUS$ BY ! 
      PLANES ( ! FIGURES BE+ V]Y NE> EA* O!R 9 ! M$IEVAL DESIGNS1 & !IR 
      BE+ SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R BY LONG P]SPECTIVES 9 ! LAT] P]IODS1 :I* 
      LATT] ME?OD PRODUCES AN EMPT9ESS & LACK ( 9T]E/ :I* DE/ROYS ALL 
      ORNAM5TAL EFFECT4 ,:5 Y\ GO UP TO ,LONDON1 GET OV]1 IF Y\ CAN1 TO ,HAMPTON 
      ,C\RT1 & Y\ WILL F9D A GOOD EXAMPLE ( :AT ,I MEAN !RE4 ,! GREAT HALL1 & 
      ! SOL> OR DRAW+-ROOM >E BO? HUNG ) F9E TAPE/RIES3 ?OSE 9 ! HALL >E 
      ( ! ,R5AISSANCE P]IOD1 & FULLY ILLU/RATE ?IS FAULT ( EMPT9ESS2 ?OSE 9 
      ! SOL> BEAUTIFULLY-DRAP$ FIGURES4 ,! HALL TAPE/RIES LOOK DULL & VULG>1 ! 
      SOL> TAPE/RIES FULL ( 9T]E/ & 9CID5T1 & >E ! BE/ POSSIBLE ORNAM5T 
      = ! WALLS4 ,! CONTRA/ IS WELL WOR? NOT+1 AS BO? SETS >E F9E ( !IR 
      K9D4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 IF ,I W]E TO GO ON SAY+ ALL ,I REALLY HAVE TO SAY1 !RE W\LD BE NO 5D TO 
      IT4 ,SO ,I WILL 5D ) SAY+ ?AT ,I1 AN OLD MAN N[1 HAVE BE5 MU* 5C\RAG$ 
      ) :AT ,I HAVE SEEM ( ! 5?USIASM1 & ASPIRATIONS T[>D ! RI<T ROAD1 ( 
      ! ,BIRM+HAM ,S*OOL ( ,>T DUR+ ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 & ,I BEG Y\ TO GO ON 
      5C\RAG+ US ( ! LA/ G5]ATION1 SO ?AT ! NEXT AFT] Y\ MAY NE$ NO 
      5C\RAGEM5T SAVE :AT !Y WILL GET FROM !IR [N WORK1 ! PLEASURE ( CREAT+ 
      BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 :I* IS ! GREATE/ PLEASURE 9 ! WORLD4 
     
     
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      ,AN ,ADDRESS ,DELIV]$ BY ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS AT ! ,DI/RIBUTION ( ,PRIZES TO ,/UD5TS ( ! ,BIRM+HAM ,MUNICIPAL ,S*OOL ( ,>T 
     
     
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    #b#a/ ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#i#d1  AT ! ,BIRM+HAM ,MUNICIPAL ,S*OOL ( ,>T 
     
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