i68 FRANCIS ORPEN MORRIS 



with many more of lesser, though scarcely less 

 interesting, note. 



Of all the works with which the author's name 

 was connected, there was none in which the illus- 

 trations were so elaborate as in this, and none which 

 more severely taxed the resources of Mr. Fawcett's 

 house of business; but the result must have ex- 

 ceeded the expectations of the author and producer 

 of the work, for the sale ultimately extended far 

 beyond their calculations. 



To the year 1869 may be assigned the publica- 

 tion of two little booklets of a religious character. 

 These were titled " None but Christ " and " Words 

 of Wesley on Constant Communion." The former 

 consisted of a number of clearly expressed, simple 

 and practical thoughts on certain suitably chosen 

 passages of Holy Scripture, the whole design 

 being to quicken the spiritual life and build up 

 the Christian in the rudiments of the faith. Among 

 the texts selected were the following : " I am with 

 you alway," " Christ Jesus came into the world to 

 save sinners ; " " The love of Christ, which passeth 

 knowledge ; " " He is not far from every one of 

 us ; " " Whom have I in heaven but Thee ? " 

 "There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked ; " 

 "Those that seek Me early shall find Me ; " "Come 

 unto Me, and I will give you rest." From beginning 

 to end the little volume breathes a devotional and 

 reverent spirit, and had it been made more widely 

 known it could hardly fail to have had a greater 

 circulation and usefulness. The writer of the little 



