In December the third paper appeared.

History repeated itself, and with the fourth paper the heretic was gagged.

A year after, his father died; and these _Fraser_ articles were laid aside until the end of 1871, when they were taken up again, and published on New Year's Day 1872, as "Munera Pulveris." From the outset, however, he was not without supporters.

Carlyle wrote on June 30, 1862: "I have read, a month ago, your _First_ in _Fraser_, and ever since have had a wish to say to it and you, _Euge macte nova virtute._ I approved in every particular; calm, definite, clear; rising into the sphere of _Plato_ (our almost best), wh'h in exchange for the sphere of _Macculloch, Mill and Co._ is a mighty improvement! Since that, I have seen the little _green_ book, too; reprint of your _Cornhill_ operations,--about 2/3 of wh'h was read to me (_known_ only from what the contradict'n of sinners had told me of it);--in every part of wh'h I find a high and noble sort of truth, not one doctrine that I can intrinsically dissent from, or count other than salutary in the extreme, and pressingly needed in Engl'd above all." Erskine of Linlathen wrote to Carlyle, August 7th, 1862: "I am thankful for any unveiling of the so-called science of political economy, according to which, avowed selfishness is the Rule of the World.

It is indeed most important preaching--to preach that there is not one God for religion and another God for human fellowship--and another God for buying and selling--that pestilent polytheism has been largely and confidently preached in our time, and blessed are those who can detect its mendacities, and help to disenchant the brethren of their power...." J.A.Froude, then editor of _Fraser_, and to his dying day Mr.Ruskin's intimate and affectionate friend, wrote to him on October 24 (1862 ?): "The world talks of the article in its usual way.