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Broadstone, Winbourne

Dec^r. 31st. 1905

My dear Violet¹

Not having Eleanor’s² address, please ^{write &} forward for me. After 2 drizzly days it turned dry & fairly cool. To day & all last night has been a S.E. or S. wind, and perfectly icy-cold. The drain has got nearly to the corner.

Macmillan’s have sent me another Mag. no.1. of a new issue of "Temple Bar". same size as "Macmillans", but thicker paper & longer type. I suppose Mrs. Fisher³ has it too. It is a style of Mag. I like — as to get-up. [2] In the last "Clarion" Oliver Lodge⁴ has written an article about Shaw’s "Major Barbara"⁵ — which he thinks very fine — all but the last act, & that, he thinks may have a purpose.

I am getting on with Kropotkin. It is excessively interesting now as illustrating much that is going on in Russia — but otherwise just a little dull. But it well shows what a splendid people the Russians are notwithstanding their centuries of the vilest oppression.

I have had a new 6^d [3] book criticising Haeckel, sent me. It is very good far better than O. Lodge’s & more readable though longer.

With kind regards to Mrs. Fisher.

Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

P.S. I have written Reggie a long letter, about the Pen wiper & the Garden.

A.R.W.