Was it the growth of Continental notions,

Or was it the Metropolitan police force

Prompted this blow at Laissez-faire, that free and

Easiest of doctrines?

Have you not read Mr. Toulmin Smith's great work on

Centralisation? If you haven't, buy it;

Meanwhile I should be glad at once to hear your

View on the subject.

Cab-driver.

View on the subjeck? jiggered if I've got one;