Andthenthereispainting。Whataredragistoabull，Turner\'s\"SlaveShip\"wastome，beforeIstudiedart。
Mr。Ruskiniseducatedinartuptoapointwherethatpicturethrowshimintoasmadanecstasyofpleasureasitusedtothrowmeintooneofrage，lastyear，whenIwasignorant。Hiscultivationenableshim——andme，now——toseewaterinthatglaringyellowmud，andnaturaleffectsinthoseluridexplosionsofmixedsmokeandflame，andcrimsonsunsetglories；itreconcileshim——andme，now——tothefloatingofironcable-chainsandotherunfloatablethings；itreconcilesustofishesswimmingaroundontopofthemud——Imeanthewater。Themostofthepictureisamanifestimpossibility——thatistosay，alie；andonlyrigidcultivationcanenableamantofindtruthinalie。ButitenabledMr。Ruskintodoit，andithasenabledmetodoit，andIamthankfulforit。
ABostonnewspaperreporterwentandtookalookattheSlaveShipflounderingaboutinthatfierceconflagrationofredsandyellows，andsaiditremindedhimofatortoise-shellcathavingafitinaplatteroftomatoes。Inmythenuneducatedstate，thatwenthometomynon-cultivation，andIthoughthereisamanwithanunobstructedeye。
Mr。Ruskinwouldhavesaid:Thispersonisanass。
ThatiswhatIwouldsay，now。[1]