. The pilgrim's wallet;. England, of America orEurope, plunge from heaven to hell in leaving the virtu-ous allurements of rural society for the deadly fascina-tions of the metropolis ? The depravity of man needsno other argument to prove its potency and air soon becomes fetid if breathed by a crowd; asuncleanness rapidly infects street and house if throngedby multitudes, so does the moral air become rife withruin if inhaled by compact populations. Only the mostvigorous sanitary efforts can moderately restrain the 208 A BASKET OF LONDON FRAGMENTS. superabounding vice. These effo
. The pilgrim's wallet;. England, of America orEurope, plunge from heaven to hell in leaving the virtu-ous allurements of rural society for the deadly fascina-tions of the metropolis ? The depravity of man needsno other argument to prove its potency and air soon becomes fetid if breathed by a crowd; asuncleanness rapidly infects street and house if throngedby multitudes, so does the moral air become rife withruin if inhaled by compact populations. Only the mostvigorous sanitary efforts can moderately restrain the 208 A BASKET OF LONDON FRAGMENTS. superabounding vice. These efforts the Christians ofLondon faithfully put forth. Schools, churches, everyounce of saintly civet they are casting into the pesti-lential mass, and with partial success. Yet I expect thecentre of Africa will be as pure and pious as the most se-, eluded village of America ere any great city of Christen-dom is really Christian. But a pile of fragmentary thoughts is gathering onthe cover of my enclosed basket. It is XII. TENNYSONS HOME AND ROBERT BROWNING.
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