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shall not envy in that day those who shall be more 

 gloriously crowned than we, yet we shall regret then 

 that we had not suffered more for Him here, that we 

 might with Him and with them be more abundantly 

 glorified. If, however, there is not the same oppor- 

 tunity for suffering, there is as grand an opportunity 

 for toil ; and if we would have that crown for which 

 we hope, we must toil on till our work is done. 



I see and feel now as I never did before the wide 

 and numerous doors of opportunity thrown open to 

 all lovers of Jesus and humanity. Oh ! for more of 

 the spirit of him who was glad to endure all storms 

 and tempests for the sake of testifying for his 

 Master before Gsesar and his household, as well as to 

 suffer the loss of all things that he might win Christ. 



We had a pleasant day's sail along the coast of 

 Greece, sheltered from the north-east wind by lovely 

 and picturesque islands, on some of which were charm- 

 ing residences, hamlets and towns. We sailed into 

 Brindisi on the morning of the 3rd of February. This 

 old town was more flourishing in the days of the 

 emperors than now. It was the southern terminus of 

 the old Appian way. This fact reveals its ancient 

 importance as a port of entry to old Rome. 



We were off by the first train for Naples. The 

 train takes you along the Gulf of Venice, as far as 



