thesudden，sweepinggeneralisations，theabsurdirrelevantparticularities，thewit，wisdom，folly，humour，eloquenceandbathos，eachstartlinginitskind，andyetallluminousintheadmireddisorderoftheircombination.Atalkerofadifferentcalibre，thoughbelongingtothesameschool，isBurly.Burlyisamanofagreatpresence;hecommandsalargeratmosphere，givestheimpressionofagrossermassofcharacterthanmostmen.Ithasbeensaidofhimthathispresencecouldbefeltinaroomyouenteredblindfold;andthesame，Ithink，hasbeensaidofotherpowerfulconstitutionscondemnedtomuchphysicalinaction.ThereissomethingboisterousandpiraticinBurly’smanneroftalkwhichsuitswellenoughwiththisimpression.Hewillroaryoudown，hewillburyhisfaceinhishands，hewillundergopassionsofrevoltandagony;andmeanwhilehisattitudeofmindisreallybothconciliatoryandreceptive;andafterPistolhasbeenoutPistol’d，andthewelkinrungforhours，youbegintoperceiveacertainsubsidenceinthesespringtorrents，pointsofagreementissue，andyouendarm—in—arm，andinaglowofmutualadmiration.Theoutcryonlyservestomakeyourfinalunionthemoreunexpectedandprecious.Throughouttherehasbeenperfectsincerity，perfectintelligence，adesiretohearalthoughnotalwaystolisten，andanunaffectedeagernesstomeetconcessions.Youhave，withBurly，noneofthedangersthatattenddebatewithSpring—Heel’dJack;whomayatanymomentturnhispowersoftransmigrationonyourself，createforyouaviewyouneverheld，andthenfuriouslyfallonyouforholdingit.These，atleast，aremytwofavourites，andbothareloud，copious，intoleranttalkers.ThisarguesthatI
myselfaminthesamecategory;forifwelovetalkingatall，weloveabright，fierceadversary，whowillholdhisground，footbyfoot，inmuchourownmanner，sellhisattentiondearly，andgiveusourfullmeasureofthedustandexertionofbattle.Boththesemencanbebeatfromaposition，butittakessixhourstodoit;ahighandhardadventure，worthattempting.Withbothyoucanpassdaysinanenchantedcountryofthemind，withpeople，sceneryandmannersofitsown;livealifeapart，morearduous，activeandglowingthananyrealexistence;andcomeforthagainwhenthetalkisover，asoutofatheatreoradream，tofindtheeastwindstillblowingandthechimney—potsoftheoldbatteredcitystillaroundyou.Jackhasthefarfinermind，Burlythefarmorehonest;Jackgivesustheanimatedpoetry，Burlytheromanticprose，ofsimilarthemes;theoneglanceshighlikeameteorandmakesalightindarkness;theother，withmanychanginghuesoffire，burnsatthesea—level，likeaconflagration;butbothhavethesamehumourandartisticinterests，thesameunquenchedardourinpursuit，thesamegustsoftalkandthunderclapsofcontradiction.
Cockshot（5）isadifferentarticle，butvastlyentertaining，andhasbeenmeatanddrinktomeformanyalongevening.Hismannerisdry，briskandpertinacious，andthechoiceofwordsnotmuch.
Thepointabouthimishisextraordinaryreadinessandspirit.Youcanpropoundnothingbuthehaseitheratheoryaboutitready—
made，orwillhaveoneinstantlyonthestocks，andproceedtolayitstimbersandlaunchitinyourpresence.\"Letmesee，\"hewillsay.\"Givemeamoment.ISHOULDhavesometheoryforthat.\"A