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Excerpt from A Lamp to the Path: Or, the Word of God, in the Heart, the Home, the Workshop and the Market-Place And such a revelation IS given us, to inspire our hearts with hope, and to guide our feet in paths of safety. We have, in the written word of God, prom ises to cheer us, counsels to direct us, reproofs to ad monish us, and a more sure word of prophecy, where unto we do well that we take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark p...

Excerpt from Select Biographies, Vol. 2: Edited for the Wodrow Society, Chiefly From the Manuscripts in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates The Biographies contained in the following pages are the best, and most detailed that could be found, of the eminent individuals whose histories are here introduced. The Notes prefixed to each will explain their origin and character. Were it the design of the Wodrow Society to publish Works of a more ...

Excerpt from Calvin and Servetus: The Reformer's Share in the Trial of Michael Servetus Historically Ascertained, From the French: With Notes and Additions Its title is, Relation du Procés Criminel Intenté a Geneve, en 1553, contre Michel Servet, redigée d'apres les Documents Originaux, par Albert Rilliet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This...

Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. John Macdonald, A. M: Late Missionary Minister From the Free Church of Scotland at Calcutta, Including Selections From His Diary and Letters To these antagonistic elements with which the truth has to con¿ict in India, as elsewhere, we must add the hostility of Popery as the ally of Hinduism in perpetuating idolatry. It is an instructive fact to know, that so baneful is the in¿uence of Romanism in Bengal, that...

Excerpt from Glad Tidings: Or the Gospel of Peace, A Series of Daily Meditations for Christian Disciples About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections...

Excerpt from Youthful Diligence and Future Greatness: A Book for the Young The book may be regarded as a posthumous production of the late Dr. Tweedie, whose other works of a similar tendency have been, and still are, so deservedly popular. The first seven chapters were written by him, the others were added by another band, and the whole is now given to the public with the earnest hope and prayer that the selec tion may be useful to many youn...

Excerpt from Jerusalem and Its Environs: Or, the Holy City as It Was and IsThe Chapters which follow are designed to describe some of the scenes which gladden the traveller there, and in con nection with these, to explain the secret of that power which Palestine exercises even over those who tread its glories in the dust. It is well called The Land of the Book but better, The Land of the Saviour. That links it for ever to the heart of millions...

Excerpt from Select Biographies, Vol. 1: Edited for the Wodrow Society, Chiefly From Manuscripts in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates Regarding the Life Of Welsh, we would only farther add, that the most common mode of spelling his name is that which is here adopted. He wrote it difi'erently himself at different periods, and it has passed through various changes, fitom welsche to welshe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes h...

Excerpt from The Arabian Horse, His Country and People: With Portraits of Typical or Famous Arabians and Other Illustrations, Also a Map of the Country of the Arabian Horse, and a Descriptive Glossary of Arabic Words and Proper Names Even in Baghdad, the feeling was always present that European readers might not relish too full accounts of Arabia and the Arabs. In busy Edinburgh, where this Preface is written, it may be imagined how much more...

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