126 Ellen Key of feeling compassion simultaneously with a strong individual consciousness of power. And there are some who, in this respect, remain ever young, ever ready for moments of inspiration, moments when a great deed, a great truth, a great beauty, or a great happi- ness fills the being, moments when the tears well up, arms stretch to embrace the universe, and thoughts traverse it. At such moments we are most intensely conscious of our own personaHty, at the same time we feel merged in complete sympathy and oneness with all of life. A great life—to give continuity in action to such inspired moments ! ' ' Fortunate indeed the youth who receives such admonition. When the labourers in Norrland and Halland were fighting for union rights, Ellen Key was ready at once to give her work and strength to serve the aim which they desired to win, and did win. In Karlstad, Upsala, and Stock- holm during the Christmas and Easter holi- days, she gave four lectures, afterwards edited and published in one volume, entitled : Svensk och Storsvensk Patriotism (Swedish and Greater Swedish Patriotism). This brochure consists of three chapters without separate headings. All three aim toward the same goal—freedom from oppres-