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PREFACE. 



life, since he has arrived to years of understanding, 

 in a country where the English language is rarely 

 spoken, would have poorly qualified him to give 

 to this publication, a suitable English dress. 



The editor undertook the business of prepar- 

 ing this work for the press, with some reluctance, 

 arising from the shortness of the time that could 

 be allowed him for the performance of it, and the 

 numerous avocations of the gospel ministry, which 

 would leave but a part of that time at his own com- 

 mand. For undertaking it at all, in such circum- 

 stances, his only apology is, that, in the opinion of 

 the authour, there was no other person, conve- 

 niently situated for personal intercourse with him, 

 who would be willing to undertake it, whose cir- 

 cumstances would be more favourable. It is by 

 the particular request of the authour, and not be- 

 cause I suppose that I have performed the office 

 of an editor, in a manner creditable to myself, 

 that I have consented to connect my name with 

 this publication. 



The following work was furnished to my 

 hand, fully written out ; and though I have written 

 it wholly over, I should have been much better 



