cold hand of death. These truths are more dear to me than all that 

 Nature can teach me, because they touch my inner life and conscious - 

 ness. I learned those truths as a little child upon my mother's knee ; 

 I cherish them in my heart of hearts ; and in defence of them, if oppor- 

 tunity should offer and God should count me worthy, I would gladly lay 

 down my life. 



