the days of my life

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　discerned；　unless　God　and　Christ　grant　to　a　man　knowledge　of　them。”　I　believe　that　anyone　who　really　desires　to　know　the　Truth；　and　who　is　resolved　to　embrace　it　at　all　costs；　and　who　prays　for　light；　will　e　to　it　and　will　then　first　understand　what　it　is　to　“rejoice　in　hope。”

I　am　sorry　you　gave　me　no　news　of　Norris　or　Walsh；　I　never　hear　of　them　except　from　you。　One　effect　of　leading　an　uneventful　life　is　that　the　past　stands　out　clearly；　unobscured　by　subsequent　impressions。　My　pliments　to　your　wife　and　Mr。　Haggard。

Very　sincerely　yours；

Brother　Basil。

When　your　book　es　out　＇Brother　B。　here　alludes　to　“Cetewayo　and　his　White　Neighbours”＇　I　will　make　one　of　my　sisters　send　it　if　it　is　not　too　long；　I　have　not　much　time　for　reading；　especially　in　summer。

It　will　be　observed　from　the　tenor　of　this　letter　that　the　writer　is　already　almost　lost　in　the　monastic　atmosphere。　He　still　retains　his　personal　friendship　for　myself　and　is　interested　in　one　or　two　of　his　old　associates；　but　all　his　earnest　thought　is　given　to　his　soul　and　its　salvation。　The　world　is　slipping　away　from　him。　He　even　fears　to　read　my　forthing　history　lest　it　should　be　“too　long”　and　take　his　time　from　his　devotions　and　self…imposed　physical　labours；　which　could　have　been　so　much　better　done　by　any　working　man。

Eight　years　go　by　and　there　es　another　note；　also　apparently　in　answer　to　one　from　myself。　It　is　dated　September　3；　1890。

Your　good　memory　is　very　kind；　and　now　that　you　have　bee　so　famous；　highly　flattering。　I　suppose　in　your　judgment　our　regime　ought　to　have　improved　me　off　the　face　of　the　globe；　however　here　I　am；　by　no　means　dead；　and　not　even；　I　am　sorry　to　say；　in　the　sense　of　Colossians　iii。　3　＇“For　ye　are　dead；　and　your　life　is　hid　with　C