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cheerfully bear for the Master's sake. And so, 

 such as it is, this biographical sketch is sent forth 

 to the public, with the earnest prayer that though 

 mistakes of authorship and errors of judgment in 

 editorship may be detected and condemned, God's 

 Name may be glorified, interest in the extension of 

 Christ's kingdom may be deepened, and the power 

 of the Holy Ghost in convicting of sin and imparting 

 newness of life may be recognised. 



It should be stated that a portion of the first 

 chapter, illustrating the life of a seaman on a 

 British man-of-war more than thirty years ago, 

 has been reproduced, by kind permission, from 

 Life's Look-out by Sydney Watson. 



LITTLE BREDY, DORSET. 



