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late additions. Such results seem to me a reasonable excuse for my extravagance. As to the Whistlers well, you fully understand that whenever I add to the finer ones I already have specimens such as those recently secured, I [[strikethrough]] may [[/strikethrough]] am increasing the interest in the entire group by rapid leaps.

By the way, a letter read day before yesterday from Mr. Edward Robinson from London - advised me that Sir Purdon Clarke has been given a years absence