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he a St. Sebastian came off whole and scatheless compared

with Janus who a week or so ago permitted himself the expressio " rather unique." Well—" rather unique," " almost unique, " approaching the unique," what is the difference? That is m defence ; but it is not a very good defence, and on the whole abandon it and accept the universal verdict. And in the case " episcopabili "—a perfectly good word even if I did invent it admit that a misprint slightly obscured my good intentions. h h.

JANUS.