The Henson Journals

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Friday, May 17th, 1929.

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"Of the disciples of Newman, half were permanently enslaved without ever looking at the doctrine from the outside, & the other half, who ultimately rebelled, suffered permanently from the dislocating effect of the revulsion."

Sir Leslie Stephen.

James Anthony Froude and Mark Pattison are conspicuous examples of the rebels, who bore permanent scars from their house of bondage.

An overcast sky & a lowered temperature. I finished the article, & sent it to Lunn.

Wright brought a Japanese clergyman, & a Vicar from Northumberland to see the chapel & have tea.

The "honey–moon" of Mussolini & the Pope is already disturbed. There is an ominous contrast between the Duce's speech in the Italian Parliament & the professions of affection which have been recently made. I cannot think that the concordat, which brings back the priest to the schools, will be long endorsed by the Italians.

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