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" The new publishing firm has at once taken 

 front rank in the character and style of the works 

 it has brought before the public. This volume of 

 biographies is a model. Dr. Japp is an accom- 

 plished litterateur who in the subjects he has here 

 chosen has advantage of a hearty sympathy with 

 their noble aims and aspirations. The art of 

 abridgement is so skilfully practised that here we 

 have no hortus siccus, but in every case a full length 

 and life-like portrait of the subject. The leading 

 incidents of each life are given with sufficient detail 

 to show us the manner of man we are reading 

 about." Edinburgh Christian Week. 



" The narratives contained in this volume are 

 of great interest, and may be read by all with 

 profit." Glasgow Herald. 



" They are printed in clear type and good paper, 

 and are not too fine to be handled. To young 

 people they teach the lesson how ' to make our lives 

 sublime.' " Inverness Courier. 



"As a biographer, Dr. Japp occupies a high 

 position. He is possessed of the art, and this 

 combined with a pleasant style, makes all his works 

 charming reading. In the present volume, the 

 general reader will find much to interest and in- 

 struct, while those who feel an interest in the 

 mission-field will find it of much service from the 

 lessons that may be derived from the incidents 

 related." Perthshire A dvertiser. 



" We have seen no book of the kind to surpass this 

 gracefully-written and nicely-illustrated volume." 

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