ERRATA, VOL II. Page 474,-For "This Volume,'-read "Vol I." 479,-For "26 years ago,''-read "44 years ago." 573,-For " " thinks"-read "thinks proper to."' 603,-For Pages 461, 359, 371,"-read "of Vol. I." 768,-For "Belzan's "-read "Belzone's." " 919,-For "Listens to Him,'-read "Listen to Him." Page 512.-Note.- The Rev. Stockwell Watts, Congregational Minister, died 9th October, 1908, after 14 years assisting the Sufferers of the "Liberator" Frauds. Subscriptions greatly needed to support some 3,500 Aged People; Office-16 Farringdon Street, London, E.C. LETTERS AT ST. MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND, 1907-8. The number of Letters weekly dealt with, mentioned on Page 156, Vol. I. at St. Martin'sle-Grand,--was incorrect. For the Year 1907-8,-203,597 persons were employed in seeing to the following: 2,863,900,000 Letters 858,300,000 Post Cards 940,600,000 d. Packets 199,800,000 Newspapers PREFACE TO NEW EDITION, 1908. Former issues of this Work,-from 1864 to the last in 1892,having been approved by Libraries, one more Improved Edition, -probably the last,-is once more offered for their acceptance. Although applications from private persons cannot be entertained, the Book may be had on application, from all our English Public Libraries, and "Y.M.C.A." Branches, also at similar excellent Institutions in the United States, Canada, etc. NOVEL READING. The habitual Novel, or Story, Reader, will, at times,candidly express a fear that the habit debilitates the Mind,consumes countless hours, and useless Sentiments over bogus Heroes, etc., who never had any existence, while it gradually disinclines to rational Study, or useful,-instructive,-Reading. Undoubtedly he is right! The Problem remains," Can a Book of an instructive tendency be rendered, at the same time readable, without having recourse to Fiction?" During world-wide travel, the Writer, on one occasion,crossed the Atlantic with the late excellent Mr. (afterwards Sir) GEORGE WILLIAMS, of " Y.M.C.A." celebrity. This was in 1876,—on a Tour to the first, American "Centennial "Exhibition, at the People's Park, Philadelphia, extended to Kansas, Colorado, Salt Lake City," 'Frisco," -Mexico, Canada, etc. Thirty years ago, travel in the Far West was not without its incidents, Mr. Williams, and his son, being shot at, across the street, by a drunken Rowdy at Cheyenne. The splendid wave of Prohibition" has, since that day,-spread over America. Would that it would do so over Great Britain. Even in 1876, the Writer was greatly struck with the Noble Schools, Colleges," Y.M.C.A.'s "-" Public Libraries," etc., of America, the latter,-through the munificent aid of that great, and wise, Philanthropist,-Mr. CARNEGIE, and other Patriotic Citizens now immensely increased in number. "JOHN INGLESANT." Not possessing the Genius of his late Brother, the AUTHOR of the Historical Romance,-" JOHN INGLESANT,"—a favourite Book of Mr. Gladstone's,-the Writer can only offer to the Libraries of the above excellent Institutions, this little work, -with his good wishes. George Washington, Patriot. The Grandfather of the Writer,--for many Years,-added the Business of American Merchant to his English Manufactory, and was in New York, when the Great Patriot,GEORGE WASHINGTON,-died,-14th December, 1799. NOTE. Those were the "Good" (?) old days of "Sailing" Ships. Delays of weeks took place at times,-waiting for a Wind to get fairly out to Sea. He left Liverpool in a well-found Ship,-the Severn,"Captain Sheffield,—an able Mariner,- -22 September, 1799. Attempting, but failing,-to negotiate the South of Ireland route, they had to take to the Northern passage. A Stormy voyage,-narrowly missing Sable Island Shoals, in a terrible Gale. They reached New York 23 November, 1799,-a 61 days' passage. But the "Harriet,"-leaving Liverpool the day before them, took 13 weeks !—while the "Neptune from Bristol took 15 weeks 4 days (109 days) and ran short of Provisions! They were all in constant Dread of meeting the " French Privateer Vessels, and carried guns! Good old times," Reader! " Rather a contrast to the Floating Palaces,-the Lusitania," and Mauretania," of 1908,-800 feet in length, 32,500 tons,—and 70,000 h.p.,-crossing in less than 5 days! The first Cunard S.S., the Britannia,"-207 feet long,-left Liverpool the 4th July, 1840,and crossed in 14 days 8 hours, with 124 Passengers. Mr. SAMUEL CUNARD, the worthy Quaker of Halifax,-who accompanied them,— within 24 hours of landing, received 1,800 Invitations to Dinner, from hospitable American Citizens ! THEOLOGY," UNREST IN THE CHURCHES," 1908. THE OLD THEOLOGY VERSUS " THE NEW THEOLOGY." "No man having tasted old Wine straightway desireth New for he saith, The Old is better.'' The Reader, disturbed by the eccentric Theological Teaching of this day,—is asked to peruse the following Chapters in Volume II., giving them a fair hearing, and to say whether the Propositions advanced do not commend themselves to the Conscience, and,—may it be added,—our Common Sense? |