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{{HPB-CW-comment|view=center|[''Light'', London, Vol. IX, No. 450, Aug. 17, 1889, p. 400]}} | |||
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By printing “dethroned” instead of “enthroned” in a sentence contained in my letter of your last week’s issue, the meaning becomes ridiculous nonsense and places me in an entirely false position. | By printing “dethroned” instead of “enthroned” in a sentence contained in my letter of your last week’s issue, the meaning becomes ridiculous nonsense and places me in an entirely false position. | ||
The passage runs, “it is hardly worth while to notice ‘Colenso’s’ absurd interpretation of R. Harte’s letter to Light, namely, that the Theosophical Society has thrown Koot-Hoomi overboard and dethroned me (I was not aware or ever having been dethroned).” | The passage runs, “it is hardly worth while to notice ‘Colenso’s’ absurd interpretation of R. Harte’s letter to ''Light'', namely, that the Theosophical Society has thrown Koot-Hoomi overboard and ''dethroned'' me (I was not aware or ever having been ''dethroned'').” | ||
I wrote, however, “I was not aware of ever having been enthroned,” which gives quite a different meaning. I hope you will give publicity to this correction and remove the very false impression caused by this unfortunate error. | I wrote, however, “I was not aware of ever having been ''enthroned'',” which gives quite a different meaning. I hope you will give publicity to this correction and remove the very false impression caused by this unfortunate error. | ||
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