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attend to what I wrote of
the necessity of giving up
flare and splash. Force
yourself to have leaves
and stones - such as God
means us all to be shaded
by, and to walk on - and
be buried under - till you
see the daily beauty of these
and make others see it.

[?] with true regards to
Mrs Moran & your children
Affectley Yrs
John Ruskin

Thos Moran [Esq?]