ut when thinking of the physical disadvantages small houses as a subject benevolent help and alleviation what comes to my thoughts with ever recurring persistence is dull dead unrelieved monotony conditions life within them around them. Mr. Buckle wrote history civil- ization philosophy which was that in form character civilization determined by influence agents — climate soil food general aspects nature on races mankind. Under he con- tended for " exercised external world pre-disposing men certain habits thought thus giving particular tone religion arts literature and word all principal manifestations human mind." went too far his desire make moral spiritual man entirely product material agencies so that soul body must change flora fauna district. But it certainly true surround- ings even individual will leave their mark well body one result may be re- gards responsibility inevitable other l'lace 126000 beings one-room houses 43000 five rooms upwards no matter who or they are you have at once much both future. If their- course downwards class has further fall than other before reach same depth. 1 1' i < > lias not rise fche same height. All through rnaia divides time be- tween work sleep play— p l ft y including ways 20 spending those hours are absorbed sleep. The education child toil adult regu- lated him imposed upon him. play its choice nothing shows more clearly inner play. very opportunity adult. only dark lobby stair in then woman find amusement dram shop music hall dancing saloon. gutter grows up into loafer. hard-working gets holiday does know how spend it. Even finds himself country frequently eye scenery beauties grass flowers. He carries often bottle whisky pocket makes an object alarm disgust. hard-workingwoman eitherjoins debauch thinks shame seen company intoxicated men. There way forming just opinion these inhabitants our but calmly conscientiously analyzing I might call physics own morality. successfully proved regarding mankind mass inhabiting different regions earth there mind" believe lie has possible two roomed house piled tenements tenements again ranked streets packed back courts can produce manner large With luxurious space softening ministration without tender wooing light warmth comfortable domesticity within? confess myself circumstances poor Glasgow contrary surrounded me throughout recognize such close relationship between life come conclusions : Either belong species genus man