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President, Admiral Smythe, to whose judgment and kind- 

 ness I am in this and other matters deeply indebted. It 

 was pronounced by Mr Maclear to equal most chronometers 

 in performance. For these excellent instruments I have 

 much pleasure in recording my obligations to my good 

 friend Colonel Steele, and at the same time to Mr Maclear 

 for much of my ability to use them. Besides these, I 

 had a thermometer by Dollond; a compass from the Cape 

 Observatory, and a small pocket one in addition; a good 

 small telescope with a stand capable of being screwed into a 

 tree'." 



Is the reader This is not an easy question to answer: 

 fitted for the and a reply to it must always be given prayer- 

 Christian Mis^ * u ^y- It apphes to both sexes, and to many 

 sionary to the persons ; but is meant more especially to refer 

 Heathen? ^ Qj sr j at j an Ministers. Not only does it re- 



quire earnest prayer, but also rigid self-examination. 



The great missionary model is St Paul. His life can be 

 found and studied in the New Testament; and the per- 

 manence of his work testifies of its excellency at this day. 



The Natural qualifications of the Christian Missionary. 

 — Dr Livingstone has already told us of some of these, 

 such as good temper, and lightsomeness of temperament in 

 easily throwing off or overbearing depressing influences. 

 A sound mind in a sound body, independence cf character, 

 strength of judgment, and aptitude both to learn and to 

 teach are of great consequence. An ability to acquire and 

 retain languages; tact in managing others, so as to con- 

 ciliate diverse dispositions, and yet to retain proper dignity 

 and self-respect, are of great importance. There should 

 also be an intrepid spirit of enterprise, decision, and cool 

 courage to meet sudden emergencies, and to overcome dan- 

 gers, gentleness, powers of endurance, and temperance. 

 We may rightly conclude, with our traveller, that some 

 1 Travels, pp. 230 — 231. 



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