be injurious to me to do so. I am, therefore, quite unable to say what
effect my doing so would have on my powers of thought and work.

GEORGE RAWLINSON.
March 28, 1882.




MR. CHARLES READE.


Your subject is important, and your method of enquiry sound. I wish I
could throw any light, but I cannot more than this. I tried to smoke
five or six times, but it always made me heavy and rather sick;
therefore, as it is not a necessary of life, and costs money, and
makes me sick, I spurned it from me. I have never felt the want of it.
I have seen many people the worse for it. I have seen many people
apparently none the worse for it. I never saw anybody perceptibly the
better for it.

C. READE.
Feb. 2, 1882.




MR. THOMAS ALLEN REED.