,,mission>y ,,annals4  7,a ,,s]ies47    
,,life ,,( ,,h5ry ,,m>tyn1 ,,mission>y  
,,to ,,india ,,& ,,p]sia1 #agha to #ahab
      ,,abridg$ ,,f ,,! ,,memoir4  ,,by 
,,mrs4 ,,s>ah ,j4 ,,rhea4               
,,*icago3  ,,woman',s ,,presbyt]ian     
,,bo>d ,,( ,,=eign ,,missions ,,( ,,!   
,,nor?we/1  ,room #dh1 ,mc,cormick      
,block4          ,,copyright1 #ahhh1    
,,by ,,woman',s ,,presbyt]ian ,,bo>d ,,(
 ,,missions ,,( ,,! ,,nor?we/4          
,,cont5ts4                              
,,page4  ,,education ,,& ,,prep>ation1 4
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  #e    ,,life ,,9  
,,india1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
 4 #ac    ,,life ,,9 ,,p]sia1 ,,&       
,,dea?1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bi       
,i hold 9 my h& an album adorn$ )       
pictures ( mission>ies1 my  bre?r5 &    
si/]s1 ! ambassadors ( ! ,k+4 ,on "o ( !
 fir/  pages is ! tomb ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn1  
giv5 me by ,dr4 ,van ,l5nep1 :o  _h j   
visit$ ! sacr$ spot & describ$ x        
vividly4 ,:5 ,i turn  ! pages ( my album
 & come to ?is1 ,i pause ) rev]5ce & !  

ov]fl[+s ( deep & t5d] emotion1 & my m9d
 adds o!r  pictures1 bo? t]re/rial &    
cele/ial1 to ! "o ^u ! page4 ,my  own   
mission>y life z ! companion ( him :om  
,dr4 ,p]k9s call$  ! lat] ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 
0 sp5t 9 ,h5ry ,m>tyn's ,p]sia4 ,!y  7  
alike ,i ?9k 9 _m ?+s1 ^! two ,p]sian   
evangeli/s1 &  also 9 _! dea?s4 ,:5 !y  
pass$ out ( ! ,tabriz gate1  j\rney+    
homew>d aft] a c\rse ( illness 9 ! fat$ 
city1 =  ea* x 0 a quick asc5t1 a pa9ful
 translation1 to ! heav5ly  city )      
abundant entrance & ! ,ma/]'s well      
done--9 heav52  & on e>?1 a =eign grave 
tak+ possession = ,*ri/1 z !  ,ne/orians
 rev]5tly say1 ) :ite /ones /ill speak+ 
out4                                    
,s4 ,j4 ,r4          ,,education ,,&    
,,prep>ation4      ,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 born 9
 ,engl& on ! s\?-we/]n coa/ ( ,truro1   
,febru>y #ah1 #agha4 ,8 fa!r1 ,mr4 ,john
 ,m>tyn1 work$ 9 ! m9es4  ,he 0 n       
educat$ b 0 v fond ( le>n+4 ,! m9]s 7 9 
! habit ( work+ & re/+ alt]nately e f\r 
h\rs4 ,mr4  ,john ,m>tyn sp5t _m ( 8 re/

 int]vals 9 /udy1 & s by  dilig5ce &    
education rais$ himself to a high]      
position1 &  became a cl]k 9 ! (fice ( a
 m]*ant 9 ,truro4 ,:5 ,h5ry 0  sev5 ye>s
 old1 he w5t to s*ool to ,dr4 ,c>dew4 ,f
 8 e>lie/  ye>s all :o knew him consid]$
 him a v int]e/+ & promis+  *ild4 ,dr4  
,c>dew says 8 pr(ici5cy 9 ! classics    
exce$$ t  ( 8 s*oolfell[s2 he 0 ( a     
lively1 *e]ful temp] & seem$  to le>n   
)\t application1 almo/ by intuition4 ,b 
he 0 n  robu/1 & lov+ books bett] ?an   
sport1 & hav+ a peculi>  t5d]ness &     
in(f5siv5ess ( _s1 he 0 (t5 abus$ by    
rude  & co>se boys 9 ! s*ool4 ,a        
fri5d%ip :i* he =m$ at ?is  "t ) a boy  
old] ?an himself 0 ! s\rce ( great com=t
 &  advantage to him1 & 0 kept up       
?r\gh\t 8 :ole life4 ,?is  fri5d (t5    
protect$ him f ! bullies ( ! play-gr\nd4
 ,at  ?is s*ool1 "u excell5t tuition1   
,h5ry rema9$ until f\rte5  ye>s old1 :5 
he 0 induc$ to (f] himself z a c&idate =
 a  vacant s*ol>%ip at ,corpus ,*ri/i   
,college1 ,ox=d4 ,"y z he 01  he w5t !re

 alone1 & acquitt$ himself s well1 ?\gh 
/rongly  & ably oppos$ by competitors1 t
 9 ! op9ion ( "s ( !  exam9]s he ought  
to h be5 elect$4 ,h[ (t5 is ! h& ( ,god 
se5 9 fru/rat+ our fonde/ designs6      
,speak+ ( ?is  disappo9tm5t he aft]w>ds 
wrote3 ,_h ,i rema9$ & become a  memb] (
 ! univ]sity at t "t1 z ,i %\ld h done 9
 case  ( success1 ! pr(ligate           
acqua9tances ,i _h !re w\ld h  introduc$
 me to sc5es ( debau*]y1 9 :i* ,i mu/ 9 
all  probability1 f my extreme y\?1 h   
sunk =ev]4    ,he cont9u$ aft] ?is ) ,dr
 ,c>dew till #agig1 & !n jo9$ 8  s*ool  
fri5d at ,cambridge at ,/4 ,john's      
,college4 ,"h he obta9$ a  place 9 !    
fir/ class at ! public exam9ation 9     
,decemb]1 a  circum/ance :i*1 jo9$ to ! 
extreme desire he _h to gratify 8  fa!r1
 enc\rag$ & excit$ him to /udy )        
increas$ alacrity1  & z ! fruit ( ?is   
application1 at ! next public exam9ation
  9 ! summ] he rea*$ ! second /ation 9 !
 fir/ class1 a  po9t ( elevation :i*    
flatt]$ 8 pride n a little4 ,at ?is  "t 

he appe>$ 9 ! eye ( ! _w mo/ amiable &  
comm5dable1  outw>dly moral1 unwe>i$ 9  
application1 & exhibit$ m>ks ( no       
ord9>y tal5t4 ,"o exception to ?is      
/atem5t is to be f\nd 9 an  irritability
 ( temp] aris+ p]haps f ! treatm5t he _h
  receiv$ at s*ool4 ,on "o occasion 9   
sudd5 ang]1 he ?rew a knife  at ! head (
 ano!r boy1 :i* provid5tially miss$ him 
& 0  left trembl+ 9 ! wall2 b x 0 a n>r[
 escape1 & might h  prov$ fatal4 ,?\gh n
 a ,*ri/ian at ?is "t1 he 0 "u two      
/rong influ5ces = good1 "o f 8 religi\s 
fri5d 9 college1  ! o!r f 8 si/] 9      
,cornwall1 a ,*ri/ian ( a meek1 heav5ly 
& affectionate _s4 ,he paid a visit to 8
 home 9 ! summ] (  #agii1 c>ry+ ) him no
 small degree ( academical honor4 ,x may
 be  well suppos$ t to a si/] su* z we h
 describ$1 h]  bro!r's spiritual welf>e 
w\ld be a mo/ s]i\s & anxi\s  conc]n2 & 
t %e (t5 conv]s$ ) him on ! subject (   
religion we "k f 8 own decl>ation4 ,!   
fir/ result ( h]  t5d] exhortations &   
e>ne/ endeavors 0 v disc\rag+2 a  viol5t

 conflict took place 9 h] bro!r's m9d   
betwe5 8  conviction ( ! tru? ( :at %e  
urg$1 & 8 love ( ! _w2  & = ! pres5t1 ! 
latt] prevail$4 ,yet1 si/]s simil>ly    
circum/anc$ may le>n f ?is case1 n m]ely
 _! duty1 b  also1 f ! f9al result1 !   
success !y may anticipate 9 !  fai?ful  
dis*>ge ( x4    ,at ! exam9ation at     
,*ri/mas1 #agii1 he writes3 ,i 0 fir/1 &
  ! acc\nt ( x pleas$ my fa!r           
prodigi\sly1 :o1 ,i 0 told1 0  9 great  
heal? & spirits4 ,:at1 !n1 0 my         
con/]nation :5 9  ,janu>y ,i receiv$ an 
acc\nt ( 8 dea?6 ,mo/ poignant 7 8      
suff]+s "u ?is affliction1 :i* l$ him to
 ,god = com=t 9  pray] & ,bible /udy4   
,he says3 ,i began ) ! ,acts1 & f\nd    
myself ins5sibly l$ to inquire m        
att5tively into ! doctr9es  ( !         
,apo/les4 ,writ+ to 8 si/]1 hav+ ann\nc$
 %ortly &  ) mu* simplicity t 8 "n /ood 
fir/ ^u ! li/ at !  college exam9ation (
 ! summ] ( #ahjj1 he says3 ,:at a bless+
  x is = me t ,i h su* a si/] z y1 my   
de> ,s41 :o h  be5 s in/rum5tal 9 keep+ 

me 9 ! "r way4 ,aft] ! dea?  ( our fa!r 
y "k ,i 0 extremely l[ spirit$1 & l mo/ 
o!r p began to consid] s]i\sly )\t any  
p>ticul>  det]m9ation1 t invisible _w to
 :i* he 0 gone & to :i*  ,i mu/ "o day  
g4 ,soon ,i began to att5d m dilig5tly  
to ! words  ( our ,savior 9 ! ,new      
,te/am5t1 & to dev\r !m ) delight1  :5 !
 (f]s ( m]cy & =giv5ess 7 made s freely2
 ,i  supplicat$ to be made p>tak] ( !   
cov5ant ( grace )  eag]ness & hope1 &   
?anks be to ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity = n    
leav+ me )\t com=t6 ,h[ *e]+ to 8 si/] x
 mu/ h  be5 to receive at a mom5t ( deep
 sorr[ su* a communication z  ?is6 ,h[  
salut>y to 8 own m9d to h possess$ s ne>
 a  relation to :om he c\ld ?us freely  
op5 ! work+s ( 8 he>t4  ,at ?is "t he   
also receiv$ great b5efit f att5dance on
 !  fai?ful m9i/ry ( ,rev4 ,*>les       
,simeon1 "u ^: pa/oral  in/ructions he  
himself decl>es t he gradually acquir$ m
  k 9 div9e ?+s4 ,) ?is excell5t man he 
_h ! mo/  fri5dly & unres]v$ int]c\rse4 
,mr4 ,m>tyn receiv$ 8 fir/  impressions 

( ! transc5d5t excell5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian   
m9i/ry  ( ,mr4 ,simeon1 f :i* x 0 b a   
%ort /ep to *oose ?is  call+ = 8 own1 = 
until n[ he _h int5d$ to devote himself 
to ! law *iefly1 he confesses1 because  
he c\ld n cons5t to  be poor = ,*ri/'s  
sake4    ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahja1 ! highe/    
academical honor1 t ( s5ior  wrangl]1 0 
aw>d$ to him be=e ! completion ( 8      
tw5tie?  ye>4 ,8 description ( 8 feel+s 
on ?is occasion is rem>kable3  ,i obta9$
 my highe/ wi%es1 b 0 surpris$ to f9d t 
,i _h  grasp$ a %ad[4 ,s impossible x is
 = e>?ly di/9ction to fill  & satisfy ! 
m9d4    ,9 ,m>*1 #ahjb1 aft] ano!r rigid
 exam9ation1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn 0 *os5  ,fell[ 
( ,/4 ,johns1 a situation honorable to !
 society &  gratify+ to himself4 ,soon  
aft] he obta9$ fir/ prize = be/  ,lat9  
prose composition ov] _m competitors (  
classical celebrity1  & ?is 0 ! m       
rem>kable1 z 8 /udies _h be5 almo/      
entirely 9 ma!matics4    ,h5ry ,m>tyn's 
att5tion 0 call$ to ! great cause (     
,=eign  ,missions by "s rem>ks ( ,rev4  

,mr4 ,simeon on ! "w ( ,c>ey 9  ,india1 
b m p>ticul>ly by read+ ! memoir (      
,david ,bra9]d1  :o prea*$ ) apo/olic   
zeal & success to ! ,nor? ,am]ican      
,indians1 & :o f9i%$ a c\rse ( self-d5y+
 labors = 8  ,r$eem] ) unspeakable joy  
at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-two4 ,h5ry        
,m>tyn's s\l 0 fill$ ) holy emulation1 &
 aft] deep  consid]ation & f]v5t pray]  
he 0 at l5g? fix$ 9 a  resolution to    
imitate 8 example4 ,nor let x be        
conceiv$ t he  c\ld adopt ?is resolution
 )\t ! sev]e/ conflict 9 8 m9d1  = he 0 
endu$ ) ! true/ s5sibility ( he>t1 & 0  
susceptible ( ! w>me/ & t5d]e/          
atta*m5ts4 ,no "o c\ld  exce$ him 9 love
 = 8 c\ntry1 or 9 affection = 8 fri5ds1 
& few c\ld surpass him 9 an exquisite   
reli% = ! v>i\s &  ref9$ enjoym5ts ( a  
social & lit]>y life4 ,h[ !n c\ld x     
fail ( be+ a mom5t ( extreme angui% :5  
he came to !  delib]ate resolution (    
leav+ =ev] all he held de> ^u e>?8  ,b  
he 0 fully satisfi$ t ! glory ( t       
,savior :o lov$ him  & gave ,himself =  

him w\ld be promot$ by 8 go+ =? to      
prea* to ! hea!n4 ,he consid]$ _!       
pitiable & p]il\s  condition2 he ?\ght  
on ! value ( _! immortal s\ls2 he       
rememb]$ ! la/ solemn injunction ( 8    
,"l1 ,g tea* all  nations1--an          
injunction nev] revok$1 & comm5surate ) 
t  mo/ enc\rag+ promise1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y 
alway1 ev5 unto ! end  ( ! _w4 ,actuat$ 
by ^! motives1 he (f]$ himself z a      
mission>y to ! society = ,missions1 & f 
t "t /ood  prep>$ ) *ildlike simplicity 
& un%ak5 con/ancy to g to any  "p ( ! _w
 :i!r x might be deem$ exp$i5t to s5d   
him4    ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahjd1 ,mr4      
,m>tyn's plans ( becom+ a mission>y  7  
damp5$ by ! loss ( 8 sl5d] patrimony1 & 
z 8 si/]  0 also involv$ 9 ! calamity1 x
 appe>$ h>dly ju/ifiable =  him to g    
away4 ,aft] "s delay 8 fri5ds obta9$ =  
him !  position ( *apla9 to ! ,ea/      
,india ,company1 & s ! ob/acles  :i*    
deta9$ him 7 remov$4    ,! "t ( ! delay 
0 sp5t 9 zeal\s s]vice = 8 div9e  ,ma/]4
 ,he 0 associat$ ) ,rev4 ,mr4 ,simeon z 

curate & prea*$  ) great zeal & unction1
 (t5 to v l>ge audi5ces1 &  sometimes ) 
su* unsp>+ d5unciation ( common s9s z to
 awak5  opposition4 ,he consid]$ x 8    
duty to rebuke iniquity1 & on "o        
occasion sev]ely reprov$ a /ud5t = %ock+
 levity1--read+ a  play ) "s "y ladies  
:ile _! fa!r lay dy+4 ,he fe>$  ! result
 ( ?is might be e/rangem5t f 8 fri5d1 b 
pray$  e>ne/ly t x might lead to 8      
awak5+4 ,?is pray] 0  answ]$1 & aft]w>ds
 ?is v fri5d became 8 belov$ associate  
9 mission>y "w 9 ,india4    ,9 v e>ly   
y\? ,mr4 ,m>tyn became fondly atta*$ to 
a "y lady  nam$ ,lydia ,gr5fell4 ,%e    
consid]$ h]self 8 sup]ior 9 social      
position4 ,! memoirs all speak ( h] z   
e/imable1 & we inf] f  ! little t is    
said t %e some:at indiff]5tly accept$   
,h5ry  ,m>tyn's homage1 b %e did n      
:olehe>t$ly & g5]\sly  respond4 ,:at a  
contra/ to ! belov$ & devot$ ,h>riet    
,newell1  :o 0 n afraid to risk all =   
,*ri/1 & c\nt$ n h] life  de> ev5 unto !
 dea?6 ,x 0 ,miss ,gr5fell's greate/    

honor t  ,h5ry ,m>tyn w\ld h made h] 8  
wife1 b %e decl9$ ! honor1  & yet gave  
him enc\ragem5t1 = _! correspond5ce only
 end$  ) 8 life1 & 8 v la/ writ+ 0 a    
lett] to h]4 ,he  begg$ h] ) all !      
eloqu5ce ( a lonely & devot$ he>t to    
come out to him aft] he _h gone to      
,india1 arrang+ e detail =  h] com=t )  
?\ghtful t5d]ness1 & urg+ & enc\rag+ h] 
& lavi%+ ^u h] an affection t w\ld h    
cr[n$ &  enri*$ h] life4 ,we are left to
 inf] f ! hi/ory t %e did  love him 9 h]
 way1 b if %e _h %>$ 8 consecration &   
gone  ) him & tak5 c>e ( him1 & *e]$ &  
com=t$ him1 &  made = him a happy re/ful
 home1 z "s mission>y wives h done  9   
self-d5y+ =eign fields1 :at a bless+ %e 
might h be51  & h] life1 h[ fruitful1 & 
h] memory1 h[ fragrant6 ,z x 01  %e has 
?is di/9ction1 t %e 0 ,h5ry ,m>tyn's    
disappo9tm5t  & trial & discipl9e4 ,no  
"o less t5d] & s5sitive ?an ,h5ry       
,m>tyn c appreciate all he suff]$ on ?is
 acc\nt2 b he made x1  l all ! o!r great
 sorr[s ( 8 life1 a cross on :i* to be  

crucifi$ ) ,*ri/4    ,he writes to 8 de>
 si/] ,s43 ,:5 ,i sometimes (f] up      
supplications ) /rong cry+ to ,god to   
br+ d[n my _s into  ! du/ ,i endeavor   
calmly to contemplate ! inf9ite maje/y (
 !  mo/ high ,god & my own meanness &   
wick$ness1 or else ,i quietly  tell !   
,"l1 :o kn[s ! he>t1 ,i w\ld give ,him  
all ! glory (  ev]y?+ if ,i c\ld4 ,b !  
mo/ effectual way ,i h ev] f\nd is  to  
lead away my ?\ghts f myself & my own   
conc]ns by pray+  = all my fri5ds1 = !  
*ur*1 ! _w1 ! nation1 &  especially by  
besee*+ t ,god w\ld glorify ,8 own great
 "n by  conv]t+ all nations to ! ob$i5ce
 ( fai?1 also by pray+ t  he w\ld put m 
abundant honor on ^? ,*ri/ians :om he   
seems to  h honor$ especially1 & :om we 
see to be manife/ly our  sup]iors4    ,9
 spite ( ,h5ry ,m>tyn's beautiful       
humility1 honor aft] honor 0  heap$ ^u  
him by 8 admir+ & appreciative ,alma    
,mat]4 ,?ree  times he 0 *os5 exam9]1 & 
dis*>g$ ! duties ( ?is (fice  ) great   
c>e & fai?fulness4    ,z ! "t approa*es 

= 8 p>t+ f all he holds de>1  especially
 ! belov$ ,l41 our he>ts g out to him 9 
irrepressible  sympa?y4 ,he writes1 p>t$
 ) ,l4 =ev] 9 ?is life ) a sort  (      
unc]ta9 pa9 :i* ,i "k w increase to     
great] viol5ce4    ,& ^! =ebod+s 7 b too
 soon realiz$4 ,= _m succe$+  days 8    
m5tal agony 0 extreme1 yet he c\ld speak
 to ,god z "o  :o knew ! great conflict 
)9 him4 ,yet :ile ! waves &  bill[s are 
go+ ov] him he writes f ^! dep?s1 ,i    
nev] _h  s cle> a conviction ( my call z
 at ! pres5t4 ,nev] did ,i see s  mu* ! 
exce$+ excell5cy & glory & sweetness ( !
 "w1 nor  _h s mu* ! favorable te/imony 
( my own consci5ce1 nor  p]ceiv$ s      
pla9ly ! smile ( ,god4 ,bless$ be ,god1 
,i feel myself  to be ,8 m9i/]4 ,?is    
?\ght :i* ,i c h>dly describe came 9  ! 
morn+ aft] read+ ,bra9]d4 ,i wi% = no   
s]vice b !  s]vice ( ,god1 to labor =   
s\ls on e>? & to d ,8 w 9  heav54       
,,life ,,9 ,,india4      ,on ! #ag? (   
,july1 #ahje1 ! ,union ,ea/ ,indiaman   
convey+ ,mr4  ,m>tyn sail$ f ,portsm\?4 

,mr4 ,m>tyn says3 ,?\gh x 0 :at ,i  _h  
be5 anxi\sly look+ =w>d to s long1 yet !
 consid]ation  ( be+ p>t$ =ev] f my     
fri5ds1 almo/ ov]came me4 ,my  feel+s 7 
^? ( a man :o %\ld sudd5ly be told t e  
fri5d he _h 9 ! _w 0 dead4    ,?\gh     
suff]+ mu* 9 m9d & body ?r\gh\t ! long &
 t$i\s  voyage ( n9e mon?s1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn 
seeks no selfi% ease4 ,he prea*es1      
reads & labors assidu\sly ) (fic]s1     
pass5g]s & crew1 &  %uns n to decl>e !  
:ole c\nsel ( ,god1 ev5 ! unpalatable   
doctr9e ( ! future puni%m5t ( ! wick$4  
,he says3 ,! ?reats  & opposition ( ^!  
m5 made me will+ to set be=e !m !  tru?s
 !y hat$1 yet ,i _h no species (        
hesitation ab\t do+ x4  ,!y said !y w\ld
 n come if s mu* hell 0 prea*$1 b ,i    
took  = my text1 ',! wick$ %all be turn$
 into hell & all ! nations  t =get      
,god4' ,! (fic]s 7 all beh9d my back 9  
ord] to  h an opportunity ( retir+ 9    
case ( dislike4 ,h41 z soon z he  he>d !
 text1 w5t back & said he w\ld he> no m 
ab\t hell2  s he employ$ himself 9 fe$+ 

! geese4 ,h[ev]1 ,god ,i tru/  bless$ ! 
s]mon to ! good ( _m2 "s ( ! cadets & _m
 (  ! soldi]s 7 9 te>s4 ,i felt an ardor
 & vehem5ce 9 "s  p>ts :i* are unusual )
 me4 ,aft] s]vice walk$ ! deck )  ,mrs4 
----2 %e spoke ) s mu* simplicity &     
amiable humility t  ,i 0 full ( joy &   
admiration to ,god = a %eep br\ght home 
to  ,8 fold4 ,9 ! aft]noon w5t bel[     
int5d+ to read to !m at !  hat*way1 b   
!re 0 n "o ( !m1 s ,i c\ld get no?+ to d
  among ! poor soldi]s4    ,:at a       
picture reveal+ ,h5ry ,m>tyn's "*6--!   
contra/+  attributes ( /]nness &        
g5tl5ess1 8 m>tyrlike det]m9ation  to d 
8 :ole duty at any co/ to himself f     
suff]+ & insult1  ! ke5 %r9k+ ( a nature
 s ref9$ & s5sitive f  co>s5ess & abuse1
 undeviat+ yet uncompromis+1 br++ to our
  ?\ghts ! ,div9e ,exempl>4 ,i pass by !
 incid5ts ( ! voyage1  includ+ mut9y1   
sickness & dea?1 romantic /ay at ,/4    
,salvador1  battles at ! ,cape ( ,good  
,hope1 etc41 eloqu5tly & vividly        
record$4    ,! ,friday prec$+ 8 arrival 

9 ,india he sp5ds 9 pray+ t  ,god w\ld  
no long] delay ex]t+ 8 p[] 9 ! conv]sion
 ( !  ea/]n nations4 ,i felt embold5$ he
 says1 to employ ! mo/  famili>         
petitions by ,is4 xii4 #f1 #g1 ',keep n 
sil5ce2 give him no  re/1' etc4 ,bless$ 
be ,god = ^? words6 ,!y are l a cordial 
to  my spirits1 because if ! ,"l is n   
pleas$ by me or dur+ my  lifetime to    
call ! ,g5tiles1 yet ,he is n (f5d$ at  
my be+  urg5t ) ,him t ! k+dom ( ,god   
may come4    ,april #ba1 #ahjf1 ! n9e   
mon?s' j\rney is complete1 & !y l& at   
,madras4 ,mr4 ,m>tyn gives fir/         
impressions & description ( !  natives1 
end+ 9 ^! words3 ,9 g5]al1 "o ?\ght     
naturally  occurr$3 ! conv]sion ( _!    
poor s\ls4 ,i am will+1 ,i tru/1  ?r\gh 
grace1 to pass my life among !m if by   
any means ^! poor  p may be br\ght to   
,god4 ,! sight ( m51 wom5 & *ildr51  all
 idolat]s1 makes me %udd] z if 9 !      
dom9ions ( ! pr9ce  ( d>kness4 ,he>+ !  
hymn1 ',be=e ,jehovah's awful ?rone1' x 
excit$ a tra9 ( affect+ ?\ghts 9 my m9d4

    ,wide z ! _w is ?y comm&4 ,!re=e x  
is easy = ,!e to  spread abroad ,?y holy
 "n4 ,b oh1 h[ gross ! d>kness "h6 ,!   
veil ( ! cov]+ ca/ ov] all nations seems
 ?ick] "h2 !  fri5ds ( d>kness seem to  
sit 9 sull5 repose 9 ?is l&4 ,:at       
surprises me is ! *ange ( views ,i h "h 
f :at ,i _h 9  ,engl&4 ,!re my he>t     
exp&$ ) hope & joy at ! prospect (  !   
spe$y conv]sion ( ! hea!n2 b "h ! sight 
( !  app>5t impossibility requires a    
/rong fai? to support !  spirits4 ,ah1  
h[ vividly ?is describes mission>y      
exp]i5ces6 ,aft]  great p]il f /orm &   
illness1 pass+ up ! ,hoogly f ,madras1  
,mr4 ,m>tyn arriv$ at ,calcutta1 ,may   
#ad4 ,9 ?is city = ye>s _h  be5 a b& (  
,engli% ,*ri/ians fai?fully pray+ = !   
com+ (  ! k+dom 9 t d>k l&1 & into !    
home ( "o ( ^!1 ,rev4  ,david ,br[n1 0  
,mr4 ,m>tyn receiv$ ) mu* affection4 ,a 
pagoda 9  "o end ( ! y>d on ! riv] bank 
0 fitt$ up = him1 & !  place :]e once   
devils 7 wor%ip$ n[ became a ,*ri/ian   
oratory4  ,! fir/ exp]i5ce "h 0 ( sev]e 

illness f acclimat+  fev]1 f :i* he 0   
k9dly nurs$ into convalesc5ce4 ,he !n   
appli$ himself e>ne/ly to ! /udy ( !    
,h9doo/anee1 hav+  engag$ a ,brahm9 z a 
tea*]4 ,"h he witness$ ) horror !  cruel
 & debas+ rites ( hea!nism4 ,! blaze ( a
 fun]al pile  caus$ him "o day to ha/5  
to ! rescue ( a burn+ wid[ :o 0  consum$
 be=e 8 eyes4 ,& 9 a d>k wood he he>d ! 
s\nd (  cymbals & drums call+ ! poor    
natives to ! wor%ip ( devils1  & saw !m 
pro/rate ) _! =eheads to ! gr\nd be=e a 
black image 9 a pagoda surr\nd$ ) burn+ 
lights--a sight :i*  he contemplat$ )   
ov]:elm+ compassion1 %iv]+ z if  /&+ 9 !
 neighborhood ( hell4    ,mr4 ,m>tyn's  
pla9 & pung5t prea*+ 0 a great (f5se to 
"s  ( ! easy-go+ =mali/s ( ! ,engli%    
*ur* at ,calcutta1 &  "s ( ! m9i/ry     
attack$ him bitt]ly f _! pulpits1       
decl>+1 = in/ance1 t to affirm rep5tance
 to be ! gift (  ,god & to tea* t nature
 is :olly corrupt1 is to drive m5 to    
despair1 & t to suppose ! righte\sness (
 ,*ri/ suffici5t to  ju/ify is to make x

 unnecess>y to h any ( our own4 ,?\gh   
compell$ to li/5 to su* d[nright        
h]esies1 to he> himself  describ$ z kn[+
 nei!r :at he said nor :]e( he affirm$1 
&  z aim+ only to gratify self          
suffici5cy1 pride &  un*>itabl5ess1--,i 
rejoic$1 said ?is meek & holy man1 to   
receive ! ,"l's supp] aft]w>ds2--z !    
solemnities ( t  bless$ ord9ance sweetly
 t5d$ to soo! any asp]ity ( m9d1 & ,i   
?9k t ,i adm9i/]$ ! cup to ---- & ---- )
 s9c]e good  w4    ,septemb] #ac1 #ahjf1
 ,mr4 ,m>tyn receiv$ 8 appo9tm5t to     
,s+apore4  ,a f>ewell meet+ ( great     
int]e/ 0 held 9 8 pagoda1 foll[$  by a  
t5d] p>t+ f ! family :o _h be5 s k9d to 
him1 &  two fell[ labor]s :o1 foll[+ 8  
bright example1 _h j come  out f ,engl&4
 ,! voyage to ,s+apore 0 p]=m$ 9 a      
budg]o1  a small boat ) a cab91 9 :i* he
 /udi$ & translat$ &  pray$ :ile mak+ ! 
sev5te5 or eighte5 miles a day ( !      
six-weeks' j\rney4 ,at night ! boat 0   
fa/5$ to ! %ore4 ,8  j\rnal record ( ^! 
days is v int]e/+ & v  *>act]i/ic4 ,he  

says3    ,octob] #bg4 ,arriv$ at        
,b]hampore4 ,9 ! ev5+ walk$ out to !    
hospital 9 :i* !re 7 #aej ,european     
soldi]s sick4 ,i 0 talk+  to a man said 
to be dy+1 :5 a surgeon ent]$4 ,i w5t up
 & made  "s apology = ent]+ ! hospital4 
,x 0 my old s*ool-fell[  & t[nsman1     
----4 ,! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ he sp5t ) me 9
  my budg]o4    ,octob] #bh4 ,rose v    
e>ly & 0 at ! hospital at daylight4     
,wait$ !re a long "t w&]+ up & d[n !    
w>ds 9 hopes (  induc+ ! m5 to get up & 
assemble1 b x 0 9 va94 ,i left  ?ree    
books ) !m & w5t away amid/ ! sne]s &   
titt]s (  ! common soldi]s4 ,c]ta9ly x  
is "o ( ! greate/ crosses ,i am  call$  
to be> to take pa9s to make p he> me4 ,x
 is su* a  /ruggle betwe5 a s5se (      
propriety & mode/y on ! "o h&1 &  a s5se
 ( duty on ! o!r1 t ,i f9d no?+ equal to
 x4 ,i c\ld  =ce my way any:]e1 9 ord]  
to introduce a bro!r m9i/]2 b  = myself1
 ,i act ) hesitation & pa94    ,walk+   
out into a village :]e ! boat /opp$ = ! 
night ,i  f\nd ! wor%ip]s ( ,kali by !  

s\nd ( _! drums & cymbals4  ,invit$ by !
 ,brahm9s to walk 9 ,i ent]$ & ask$ a   
few que/ions  ab\t ! idol4 ,! ,brahm9 :o
 spoke bad ,h9doo/anee disput$ )  great 
heat1 & 8 tongue ran fa/] ?an ,i c\ld   
foll[1 & !  p1 ab\t "o hundr$1 %\t$     
applause4 ,i cont9u$ my que/ions  &     
among o!r ?+s ask$ if :at ,i _h he>d (  
,vi%nu & ,brahma  0 true1 :i* he        
confess$4 ,i =bore to press him ) !     
consequ5ces1 :i* he seem$ to feel2 & !n 
,i told him :at 0 my  belief4 ,! man    
grew q mild & said x 0 *ula bat 7good   
words71 & ask$ me s]i\sly at la/ :at ,i 
?\ght1 ',0 idol  wor%ip true or false8' 
,i felt x a matt] ( ?ankfulness t ,i    
c\ld make kn[n ! tru? ( ,god ?\gh a     
/amm]] & t ,i _h  decl>$ x 9 ! pres5ce (
 ! devil4 ,& ?is also ,i le>nt1 t  ! p[]
 ( g5tl5ess is irresi/ible4 ,i nev] 0 m 
a/oni%$  ?an at ! *ange 9 deportm5t (   
?is hot-head$ ,brahm94444 ,came  to on !
 ea/]n bank bel[ a village call$        
,ahgadup4 ,:]ev] ,i  walk$ ! wom5 fl$ at
 ! sight ( me4 ,"s m5 7 sitt+ "u  ! %$  

d$icat$ to _! goddess2 a lamp 0 burn+ 9 
h] place4  ,a conv]sation soon began1 b 
!re 0 no "o :o c\ld speak  ,h9doo/anee4 
,i c\ld only speak by ! m$ium ( my      
,mussulman1  ,musal*ee4 ,!y said t !y   
only did z o!rs did1 & t if  !y 7 wrong 
!n all ,b5gal 0 wrong4 ,i felt love = _!
  s\ls1 & long$ = utt]ance to decl>e    
unto ^! poor simple  p ! holy gospel4 ,i
 ?9k t :5 my m\? is op5$ ,i %all  prea* 
to !m day & night4    ,octob] #ca4 ,my  
,moon%ee said1 ',h[ c y prove ?is book  
7!  gospel71 to be ! ^w ( ,god8' ,i took
 him to walk ) me on !  %ore t we might 
discuss ! matt]1 & ! result ( our       
conv]sation 0 t ,i discov]$ t !         
,mussulm5 all[ ! gospel  to be 9 g5]al !
 comm& ( ,god1 ?\gh ! words ( x are n   
,8 z ! words ( ! ,koran are1 & cont5d t 
! actual words  ( ,god giv5 to ,jesus 7 
burnt by ! ,jews2 t !y also admit !     
,new ,te/am5t to h be5 9 =ce till ! com+
 ( ,mohamm$4 ,:5  ,i quot$ "s passages  
:i* prov$ ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation to be  
! f9al "o1 he all[$ x to be inconsi/5t )

 ! div9ity (  ! ,koran1 b said1 ',!n ^? 
words ( ! gospel mu/ be false4'  ,! man 
argu$ & ask$ 8 que/ions seem+ly 9 e>ne/1
 &  ano!r new impression 0 left ^u my   
m9d1 namely1 t ^! m5  are n fools & t   
all +5uity & cle>ness ( reason+ are  n  
conf9$ to ,engl& & ,europe4 ,i seem to  
feel t ^!  desc5dants ( ,ham are z de>  
to ,god z ! haughty sons ( ,japhe?2  ,i 
feel1 too1 m at home ) ! ,scriptures ?an
 ev]2 ev]y?+ ,i  see gives light to1 &  
receives x f1 ! ,scriptures4 ,i seem    
transport$ back to ! anci5t times ( !   
,israelites & !  ,apo/les4 ,my _s felt  
compos$ aft] ! dispute by simply look+  
to ,god z "o :o _h engag$ to support ,8 
own cause2 & ,i saw x  to be my "p to   
pursue my way ?r\gh ! wild]ness ( ?is   
_w1  look+ only to t r$emption :i* daily
 drawe? nigh4 ,h[ %\ld  ?is consid]ation
 quell ! tumult ( ang] & impati5ce :5 ,i
  _c conv9ce m5 '! gov]nm5t is on ,8    
%\ld]s8' ,jesus is  able to be> ! weight
 ( x2 !re=e we ne$ n be oppress$ )  c>e 
or fe>1 b a mission>y is apt to fancy   

himself an ,atlas4    ,novemb] #b4      
,walk+ on %ore met a l>ge p>ty4 ,i ask$ 
if any (  !m c\ld read4 ,"o "y man :o   
seem$ sup]ior 9 rank to !  re/1 said he 
c\ld1 & accord+ly read "s ( ! only      
,nagree  tract t ,i _h4 ,i !n address$  
myself boldly to !m & told !m  ( !      
gospel4 ,:5 speak+ ( ! inefficacy ( !   
religi\s  practices ( ! ,h9doos ,i      
m5tion$ z an example ! repetition (  !  
"n ( ,ram4 ,! "y man ass5t$ to ?is &    
said1 '( :at use  is x8' ,z he seem$ to 
be ( a p5sive turn & said ?is ) m>ks  ( 
disgu/1 ,i gave him a ,nagree ,te/am5t1 
! fir/ ,i h giv54 ,may  ,god's bless+ g 
along ) x & cause ! eyes ( ! multitudes 
to be op5$4 ,! m5 said !y %\ld be glad  
to receive tracts1 s ,i  s5t !m back a  
consid]able numb]4 ,! idea ( pr9t+ !    
p>ables 9 prop] ord] ) a %ort           
explanation to ea*1 = !  purpose (      
di/ribution & z s*ool books1 sugge/$    
itself to me  to-night & delight$ me    
prodigi\sly4444 ,a ,mussulman1 :5 he    
receiv$ "o ( ! tracts & f\nd :at x 01 0 

greatly al>m$1  & aft] _m awkw>d        
apologies1 return$ x1 say+ t 'a man :o  
_h 8 legs 9 two diff]5t boats1 0 9 dang]
 ( s9k+ betwe5  !m4'    ,e/abli%$ at    
,s+apore1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn began ^u ?ree     
diff]5t l9es  ( "w1 e/abli%+ s*ools1    
atta9+ read9ess 9 ,h9doo/anee s  z to   
prea* ! gospel 9 t language1 & translat+
 !  ,scriptures & religi\s books4 ,to 8 
great disc\ragem5t he 0  in=m$ by !     
,pundit t e f\r miles ! language *ang$1 
s  t a book 9 ! dialect ( "o di/rict    
w\ld be un9telligible to  ! p ( ano!r4  
,be+ advis$ to le>n ,sanscrit1 he took  
up  ?is language ) great zeal4 ,!       
comm5cem5t ( ,mr4 ,m>tyn's  m9i/ry      
among/ ! ,europeans ( ,s+apore 0 n ( su*
 a k9d z  to ei!r gratify or enc\rage   
him4 ,at fir/ he read pray]s to !       
soldi]s at ! b>racks f ! drumhead1 & z  
!re 7 no seats  provid$1 0 desir$ to    
omit ! s]mon4 ,aft]w>ds m dec5t         
arrangem5ts be+ made1 ! families came 92
 b tak+ (f5se at  8 evangelical         
pla9ness1 !y ask$ t he %\ld desi/ f     

extempore prea*+4 ,^! ,european memb]s (
 8 flock 7 jeal\s  & angry at 8 con/ant 
ef=ts = ! salvation ( ! hea!n  natives4 
,!y ?\ght x mu* b5ea? ! dignity ( an    
,engli%  *apla9 to c>e = ^! degrad$     
s\ls4 ,"s ( ,mr4 ,m>tyn's duties  z     
*apla9 7 exce$+ly on]\s4 ,on sev]al     
occasions he 0  summon$ to di/ant places
 involv+ long & dang]\s j\rneys to  p]=m
 a m>riage c]emony4 ,on ^! j\rneys he   
suff]$ sev]ely1  & !y 7 a great draft ^u
 8 v delicate heal?2 always weak  &     
languid1 & (t5 al>m+ly disord]$4 ,yet   
?r\gh all he  cont9u$ to labor          
incessantly4 ,e ,sabba? he held at lea/ 
f\r  s]vices3 at #g = ,europeans2 at #b 
= ,h9doos1 ab\t two hundr$ 9  att5dance2
 9 ! aft]noon at ! hospital2 9 ! ev5+ 9 
8  own room = ! soldi]s4 ,9 8 h\sehold 7
 two natives :o  assi/$ 9 8 /udies &    
translations1 ! ,moon%ee & ! ,pundit1  )
 :om he held long disputes & ) :om he   
labor$ daily1 ?\gh  unsuccessfully1 to  
br+ !m to fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,he says1       
translat+ ! epi/le ( ,/4 ,john ) !      

,moon%ee1 ,i ask$ him  :at he ?\ght ( ^?
 passages :i* s /rongly express !       
doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ( ! div9ity (    
,*ri/4 ,he said he  nev] w\ld believe x1
 because ! ,koran decl>$ x s9ful to say 
t ,god _h any ,son4 ,i told him t he    
ought to pray t ,god w\ld  tea* him :at 
! tru? really is4 ,he said he _h no     
occasion on ?is  subject1 z ! ^w ( ,god 
0 express4 ,i ask$ him :e!r "s  d\bt    
ought n to arise 9 8 m9d :e!r ! ,koran  
is ! ^w (  ,god4 ,he grew angry1 & ,i   
felt hurt & vex$4 ,i %\ld h done  bett] 
to h left ! words ( ! *apt] ) him )\t   
say+  any?+4 ,i w5t also too f> ) !     
,pundit 9 argu+ aga9/ 8  sup]/ition1 =  
he also grew angry4 ,if any             
qualification seems  necess>y to a      
mission>y 9 ,india x is wisdom--op]at+ 9
 !  regulation ( ! temp] & ! due        
improvem5t ( opportunities4 ,mr4  ,m>tyn
 ne$$ ! heav5ly gift ( wisdom also 9 !  
managem5t (  8 native s*ools1 five or   
six ( :i* 7 support$ by himself 9       
,s+apore4 ,little by little he succe$$ 9

 introduc+ z a text-book  a "p ( !      
,bible--8 own translation ( ! s]mon on !
 ,m\nt  & ! ,p>ables4 ,he 0 call$ to d m
 & m ( ?is "w (  translat+ !            
,scriptures1 & 0 p]suad$ by ! ,rev4     
,david ,br[n  n only to cont9ue !       
,h9doo/anee1 b to sup]9t5d !            
translation ( ! ,scriptures into        
,p]sian4 ,he engag$ 9 x at once  ) zeal4
 ,he writes3 ,! "t fl$ imp]ceptibly :ile
 s  delightfully engag$ 9 !             
translations2 ! days seem$ to h  pass$ l
 a mom5t4 ,:at d ,i n owe to ! ,"l =    
p]mitt+ me  to take "p 9 a translation (
 ,8 ^w8 ,nev] did ,i see su* wond]  &   
wisdom & love 9 ! bless$ ,book z s9ce ,i
 h be5 oblig$  to /udy e expression4    
,employ$ a good :ile at night 9         
consid]+ a difficult passage1 & be+ mu* 
enlight5$ respect+  x1 ,i w5t to b$ full
 ( a/oni%m5t at ! wond] ( ,god's ,^w4   
,nev] be=e did ,i see any?+ ( ! beauty (
 ! language & !  importance ( ! ?\ghts z
 ,i d n[4 ,:at a s\rce ( p]petual       
delight h ,i 9 ! preci\s ,^w ( ,god6    

,?is ec/asy ( en?usiasm 9 mo/ successful
 & cong5ial labor 0  sudd5ly da%$ by a  
great wave ( sorr[ :i* came to ,mr4     
,m>tyn 9  ! news ( ! dea? ( 8 elde/     
si/]4 ,to mission>ies 9 =eign  l&s su*  
news is especially bitt]1 & to recov] f 
su* a %ock  & s5se ( irrep>able loss    
seems almo/ impossible4 ,! m9d1         
unsatisfi$ ) details ( ! sad ev5t1 is   
left 9 %ad[ :i*  deep5s into heavy      
gloom4 ,mr4 ,m>tyn 0 all alone & felt x 
ke5ly  & inexpressibly4 ,"s ( 8 mo/     
intimate & sympa!tic fri5ds  at ?is "t1 
realiz+ h[ x 0 n good = him to be alone1
  enc\rag$ him to r5ew 8 matrimonial (f]
 to 8 ev] belov$ ,l4  ,aft] h] refusal  
he says1 ,! ,"l sanctify ?is1 & s9ce ?is
  la/ desire ( my he>t is also )held may
 ,i turn away =ev] f  ! _w & h5ce=? live
 =getful ( all b ,god4 ,) ,!e1 ,o  my   
,god1 is no disappo9tm5t4 ,i %all nev] h
 to regret t ,i h  lov$ ,!e too well4   
,?\ ha/ said1 'delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l1 &
  he %all give !e ! desires ( ?y he>t4' 
,c\ld sweet] words ?an ^! be express$ 9 

any language6 ,c\ld  great] dep?s (     
submission or heights ( consecration be 
atta9$6  ,!y des]ve to be record$ on    
imp]i%able m>ble or blazon$ on !  sky 9 
sight ( all1 & receiv$ z ! confession ( 
e ,*ri/ian  he>t1 to ! honor & praise ( 
,him :o gave su* glori\s victory  to ?is
 tri$ soldi] ( ! cross4                 
,provid5tially = ,mr4 ,m>tyn's com=t 8  
?\ghts 7 mu*  occupi$ aft] ?is by !     
arrival ( 8 coadjutors 9 ! "w (         
translation1 "o ( ^!1 ,mirza ( ,b5>es1  
well kn[n 9 ,india z an  em95t          
,h9doo/anee s*ol>2 ! o!r ,sabat !       
,arabian1 s9ce b  too well kn[n bo? 9   
,india & ,engl& by 8 rejection ( t  fai?
 :i* he !n appe>$ to pr(ess 9 s9c]ity & 
fai?4 ,9 !  latt] ( ^! ,mr4 ,m>tyn      
confid5tly tru/$ t he _h f\nd a         
,*ri/ian bro!r ) respect to ! reality ( 
8 belief 9  ,*ri/ianity1 al?\gh ,mr4    
,m>tyn imm$iately discov]$ 9 him an     
unsubdu$ ,arab _s1 & witness$ ) pa9 _m  
deflections f  t temp] & conduct :i* he 
himself s em95tly exemplifi$2  yet1 he  

c\ld n b believe all ?+s & hope all ?+s1
 ev5  :ile he cont9u$ to suff] mu* f    
him1 & = a l5g? ( "t1  ) unp>allel$     
=be>ance & k9dness4 ,sabat's temp] 0 a  
cont9ual trial & mortification4 ,! v    
fir/ ,sabba? 9  ,s+apore1 imag9+ he 0 n 
treat$ ) suffici5t dignity1 he  left !  
*ur* be=e s]vice 9 great ang]4 ,(t5 9 ! 
mid/ (  ! translation he w\ld come to a 
sudd5 /op & refuse to g on =  ! mo/     
trivial reasons1 sometimes = fe> t      
,mirza :o w\ld  review ! "w might h "p (
 ! honor4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,mr4  ,m>tyn 0   
mu* b]eav$ by ! removal ( a family ) :om
 he _h  liv$ 9 intimate t]ms ( ,*ri/ian 
int]c\rse4 ,?is sep>ation  affect$ him !
 m s5sibly because x 0 n 9 e family at  
t /ation t he met ) a k9d & cordial     
reception4 ,he says1  ,i call$ on "o ( !
 ,s+apore families1 & felt my pride rise
 at  ! uncivil mann] 9 :i* ,i 0 receiv$4
 ,i 0 dispos$ at fir/ to  det]m9e nev]  
to visit ! h\se aga91 b ,i rememb]$ !   
words1  'ov]come evil ) good4'    ,9 !  
mon? ( ,m>*1 #ahjh1 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9   

,h9doo/anee 0  complet$4 ,he says1 ,i h 
read & correct$ ! manuscript till my    
eyes a*e2 su* a week ( labor ,i believe 
,i h nev] pass$4 ,!  heat is t]rible1   
(t5 at #ih degrees1 ! nights            
insupportable4 ,we  next he> ( ,mr4     
,m>tyn suff]+ f sev]e illness ) fev] &  
v]tigo1 & pa9$ ) ! ?\ght ( leav+ !      
,p]sian gospels  unf9i%$6 ,s unselfi%1 s
 full ( zeal6 ,aga9 at "w1 m]cury at    
#ajb degrees4 ,arabic n[ employs my few 
mom5ts ( leisure4 ,9  consequ5ce ( read+
 ! ,koran ) ,sabat audibly1 & dr9k+ no  
w9e1 ! sl&] has gone =? t ! ,s+apore    
,padre has turn$  ,mussulman4    ,june  
#f?4 ,to-day we h complet$ ! ,p]sian (  
,/4 ,mat!w4 ,sabat  desir$ me to kneel  
d[n to bless ,god = ! happy ev5t1 & we  
jo9$ 9 praise ( ! ,fa!r ( lights4 ,x is 
a sup]b p]=mance  9 e respect1 )        
elegance en\gh to attract ! c>eless &   
please ! fa/idi\s2 x conta9s en\gh (    
,et]nal ,life to save !  read]'s s\l4444
 ,my s]vices on ! ,"l's day always leave
 me ) a  pa9 9 ! *e/1 & su* a great     

degree ( g5]al relaxation1 t  ,i seldom 
recov] x till ,tuesday4 ,! society /ill 
meet e night  at my qu>t]s1 & ?\gh we h 
lo/ _m by dea?1 o!rs are  rais$ up 9 _! 
room4 ,"o (fic]1 a lieut5ant1 is also   
giv5 to  me1 & he is n only a bro!r     
belov$1 b a con/ant companion &  nurse2 
s y mu/ feel no appreh5sion t ,i %\ld be
 left alone 9  sickness4    ,9 ,april1  
#ahji1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn removes f ,d9apore to
 ,cawnpore4 ,"h he  met fri5d%ip &      
hospitality4 ,we quote f ! graceful p5 (
 ,mrs4  ,%]wood3 ,! mon? ( ,april 9 !   
upp] prov9ces ( ,h9doo/an is  "o ( ! mo/
 dreadful mon?s = travel+ ?r\gh\t ! ye>2
  inde$1 no ,european at t "t c remove f
 place to place1 b  at ! risk ( 8 life4 
,b ,mr4 ,m>tyn _h t anxiety to beg9 ! "w
 :i* 8 heav5ly  ,fa!r _h giv5 him to d1 
t not)/&+ ! viol5t heat1 he  travel$ f  
,*un> to ,cawnpore1 ! space ( ab\t f\r  
hundr$  miles4 ,at t "t z ,i well       
rememb]1 ! air 0 z hot & dry z  t :i* ,i
 h sometimes felt ne> ! m\? ( a l>ge    
ov51 no  fri5dly cl\d or v]dant c>pet ( 

grass to relieve ! eye f !  /rong gl>e (
 ! rays ( ! sun p\r+ on ! s&y pla9s ( ! 
,ganges4 ,?us ,mr4 ,m>tyn travel$1      
j\rney+ night & day1 &  arriv$ at       
,cawnpore 9 su* a /ate t he fa9t$ away z
 soon z he  ent]$ ! h\se4 ,:5 we *>g$   
him ) ! ra%ness ( haz>d+  8 life 9 ?is  
mann]1 he always plead$ 8 anxiety to get
 to !  great "w4 ,he rema9$ ) u t5 days1
 suff]+ consid]ably at  times f fev] &  
pa9 9 ! *e/4    ,mr4 ,m>tyn's removal f 
,d9apore to ,cawnpore 0 to him 9 _m     
respects a v unpleasant arrangem5t4 ,he 
0 sev]al hundr$ miles  f>!r di/ant f    
,calcutta & m widely sep>at$ ?an be=e  f
 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,corrie4 ,he _h new       
acqua9tances to =m at 8  new abode1 &   
aft] hav+ ) mu* difficulty procur$ !    
erection  ( a *ur* at ,d9apore he 0     
transport$ to a spot :]e none ( !       
conv5i5ces1 mu* less ! dec5cies &       
solemnities ( public  wor%ip1 7 visible4
    ,we f9d him soon aft] he arriv$ !re 
prea*+ to a ?\s&  soldi]s drawn up 9 a  
holl[ squ>e1 :5 ! heat 0 s great1       

al?\gh ! sun _h n ris51 t _m actually   
dropp$ d[n1  unable to support x4       
,yet ,mr4 ,m>tyn's labors 7 n abat$4 ,e 
,sabba? at dawn 7  pray]s & s]mon ) !   
regim5t1 & aga9 at elev5 at ! h\se  ( ! 
g5]al ( ! /ation4 ,9 ! aft]noon he      
prea*$ to a cr[d  ( poor natives1 five1 
to eight hundr$1 rude1 noisy1 wret*$    
begg>s1 = ^: s\ls he felt a t5d] c>e4   
,aga9 9 ! ev5+1  ! be/ ( ! day1 he _h a 
meet+ ) ! m dev\t ( 8  flock4 ,^!       
m9i/rations s e>ne/ly p]=m$ 7 mo/       
exhau/+1 yet he knew n h[ to =ego !m2 at
 ?is "t1 too1  f ,engl& came ! sad &    
sudd5 news ( ! dea? ( 8 si/]1  ! "o :o  
_h l$ him to ,*ri/4    ,! al>m+ /ate ( 8
 heal? made "s *ange necess>y1 & ,mr4   
,m>tyn 0 urg$ to leave ,india & make    
trial ( a sea voyage4 ,8  ,p]sian ,new  
,te/am5t _h be5 criticis$ z unfit =     
g5]al  circulation1 be+ writt5 9 a /yle 
too le>n$ & exalt$ = !  compreh5sion ( !
 common p4 ,he 0 advis$ to visit ,p]sia 
&  !re revise 8 "w & also complete 8    
v]sion 9 ,arabic1 almo/  f9i%$4 ,mr4    

,br[n1 8 devot$ fri5d1 & ! ,calcutta    
ag5t ( !  ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible       
,society1 ?us writes3 ,c ,i !n br+      
myself to cut ! /r+ & let y g8 ,i       
confess ,i c\ld n if y\r  bodily frame 7
 /rong1 & promis$ to la/ = half a       
c5tury4 ,b  z y burn ) ! int5s5ess &    
rapid blaze ( heat$ phosphorus1  :y %\ld
 we n make ! mo/ ( y8 ,y\r flame may la/
 z long  & p]haps long] 9 ,arabia1 ?an 9
 ,india4 ,:]e %\ld ! ,pho5ix  build h]  
odorif]\s ne/1 b 9 ! l& prophetically   
call$ '!  bless$8' & :]e %all we ev]    
expect1 b f t c\ntry1 !  true ,com=t] to
 come to ! nations ( ! ,ea/8 ,i         
contemplate y\r  ,new ,te/am5t spr++ up1
 z x 71 f du/ & a%es1 b  beautiful z !  
w+s ( a dove cov]$ ) silv]1 & 8 fea!rs  
l yell[ gold4 ,8 f>ewell s]vices at     
,cawnpore 7 v t5d]  & affect+1 bo? ) 8  
great audi5ce ( natives & ,engli%m54  ,(
 ! latt]1 ,mrs4 ,%]wood says3 ,he began 
9 a weak & fa9t  voice1 be+ at t "t 9 a 
v bad /ate ( heal?2 b1  ga!r+ /r5g? z he
 proce$$1 he seem$ z "o inspir$ f on    

high4 ,nev] 0 an audi5ce m affect$4 ,!  
next day ?is holy &  heav5ly man left   
,cawnpore & ! society ( _m :o s9c]ely   
lov$  & admir$ him4 ,/opp+ to visit !   
fri5ds 9 ,calcutta1 ! ,rev4  ,mr4       
,?omason says3 ,?is bright & lovely     
jewel fir/ gratifi$ our  eyes on        
,saturday la/4 ,he is on 8 way to       
,arabia1 :]e he is go+  9 pursuit (     
heal? & k4 ,y "k 8 g5ius1 & :at         
gigantic /rides he takes 9 ev]y?+4 ,he  
has "s great plan 9 8  m9d1 ( :i* ,i am 
no compet5t judge2 b z f> z ,i d und]/& 
x1 ! object is f> too gr& = "o %ort     
life1 & mu* beyond  8 feeble & exhau/$  
frame4 ,feeble x is1 inde$2 h[ fall5 &  
*ang$6 ,8 compla9t lies 9 8 lungs &     
appe>s to be an  incipi5t consumption4  
,b let u hope ! sea air may revive him1 
&  t *ange may d him ess5tial s]vice &  
cont9ue 8 life _m  ye>s4 ,9 all o!r     
respects he is exactly ! same z he 02 he
  %9es 9 all ! dignity ( love1 & seems  
to c>ry ab\t him su* a  heav5ly maje/y z
 impresses ! m9d beyond description4 ,b 

if he  talks mu*1 ?\gh 9 a l[ voice1 he 
s9ks1 & y are rem9d$ (  8 be+ du/ &     
a%es4 ,?\gh s infirm1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn prea*$
 e  ,sabba? ( 8 visit1 & 8 la/ s]mon on 
! anniv]s>y ( !  ,calcutta ,bible       
,society 0 aft]w>ds pr9t$ & entitl$     
,*ri/ian  ,india1 or an appeal on behalf
 ( n9e hundr$ ?\s& ,*ri/ians 9  ,india  
:o want ! ,bible4          ,,life ,,9   
,,p]sia4      ,f ?is "t a *ange comes   
ov] ,mr4 ,m>tyn's v>i$ life4 ,we h  se5 
him ! successful c&idate = academical   
di/9ctions--!  fai?ful & labori\s       
pa/or--! self-d5y+ & devot$             
mission>y--! indefatigable translator--!
 prea*] ( ! gospel  to ! hea!n2 we are  
n[ call$ to admire 9 him ! c\rage\s  _s 
( ! ,*ri/ian confessor4    ,he says1 on 
8 voyage t[>ds ,p]sia3 ,all d[n ! ,bay (
 ,b5gal ,i  c\ld d no?+ b sit li/less1  
view+ ! wide wa/e ( wat]1 a  sight t    
w\ld h be5 beautiful _h ,i be5 well4 ,9 
my ,hebrew  rese>*es ,i sc>cely ev] felt
 s disc\rag$4 ,all ! k ,i  ?\ght ,i _h  
acquir$ became unc]ta91 & consequ5tly ,i

 0  unhappy4 ,x 0 9 va9 t ,i reflect$ t 
?\s&s live & die  happy )\t su* k z ,i  
am 9 se>* (4    ,propos$ family pray] e 
night 9 ! cab9--no objection 0  made4   
,febru>y #ah1 an*or$ (f ,bombay4 ,?is   
day ,i f9i%$ ! ?irtie?  ye> ( my        
unpr(itable life1 ! age at :i* ,david   
,bra9]d f9i%$  8 c\rse4 ,i am n[ at !   
age at :i* ! ,savior ( m5 began 8       
m9i/ry1 & at :i* ,john ! ,bapti/ call$ a
 nation to rep5tance4  ,hi!rto ,i h made
 my y\? & insignificance an excuse =    
slo?  & imbecility1 n[ let me h a "* &  
act boldly = ,god4    ,m>* #e4 ,fe]og1 a
 ,p>see :o is consid]$ ! mo/ le>n$ man  
"h1 call$ to conv]se ab\t religion4 ,he 
spoke ,p]sian & seem$  famili> )        
,arabic4 ,he began by say+ t no "o      
religion _h m  evid5ces ( its tru? ?an  
ano!r1 = t all ! miracles ( !           
respective f\nd]s dep5d$ ^u tradition4  
,?is ,i d5i$4 ,he  ackn[l$g$ t ! writ] (
 ! ,z5dave/a 0 n cotempor>y  ) ,zoroa/]4
 ,aft] disput+ & rais+ objections he 0  
left  )\t an answ]1 b cont9u$ to cavil4 

',:y' said he1 'did !  ,magi see ! /> 9 
! ,ea/ & none else8 f :at "p ( !  ,ea/  
did !y come8 & h[ 0 x possible t _! k+  
%\ld  come to ,j]usalem 9 sev5 days8' ,!
 la/ piece ( in=mation he _h  f !       
,arm5ians4 ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h any   
?\ghts (  *ang+ 8 religion4 ,he repli$ )
 a contemptu\s smile1 ',no1  e man is   
safe 9 8 own religion4' ,i ask$ him1    
',:at s9n]s  mu/ d to obta9 p>don8'     
',rep5t1' said he4 ,i ask$1 ',w\ld      
rep5tance satisfy a cr$itor or a judge8'
 ',:y1 is x n said 9 !  gospel1' rejo9$ 
he1 't we mu/ rep5t8' ,i repli$1 ',x _c 
be  prov$ f ! gospel t rep5tance alone  
is suffici5t1 or good  works1 or bo?4'  
',:]e !n is ! glory ( salvation8' he    
said2 ,i  repli$1 ',9 ! atonem5t (      
,*ri/4' ',all ?is' said he1 ',i "k1  b s
 ! ,mohamm$ans say1 t ,hosyn 0 an       
atonem5t = ! s9s  ( m54' ,he !n began to
 criticise ! translations he saw on !   
table4    ,april #bc4 ,moscat1 ,arabia4 
,w5t on %ore & met ! ,vizi]4 ,8         
,african slave argu$ ) me = ,mohamm$ &  

did n "k h[ to let  me g1 he 0 s int]e/$
 9 ! bus9ess4    ,april #be4 ,gave him  
an ,arabic copy ( ! gospel1 :i* he at   
once  began to read1 & c>ri$ x (f z a   
great prize1 :i* ,i hope he  w f9d x to 
be4    ,bu%ire1 ,p]sia4 ,call$ on !     
gov]nor1 a ,p]sian ,khan4 ,he 0 v       
p>ticul> 9 8 att5tions4 ,seat$ me on 8  
own seat & !n sat  by my side4 ,aft] !  
usual salutations & inquiries ! calean  
7pipe71 0 introduc$1 !n c(fee 9 *9a cups
 plac$ )9 silv]  ones1 !n calean1 !n "s 
rose-wat] syrup1 !n calean4 ,obs]v+  !  
w9d[s ( /a9$ glass1 ,i began to "q him  
ab\t ! art (  color+ glass1 obs]v+ t !  
mod]n ,europeans 7 inf]ior to  ! anci5t 
9 ! manufacture ( ! article4 ,he        
express$ 8  surprise t ,europeans1 :o 7 
s skillful 9 mak+ wat*es1  %\ld fail 9  
any h&icraft "w4 ,i c\ld n help         
recollect+ !  ,emp]or ( ,*9a's s>ca/ic  
rem>k on ! ,europeans & _! arts1  &     
!re=e dropp$ ! subject4 ,on 8 calean--,i
 call$ x hookah  at fir/1 b he did n    
und]/& me--,i notic$ sev]al little      

pa9t+s ( ! ,virg9 & *ild1 & ask$ him    
:e!r su* ?+s  7 n unlawful among        
,mohamm$ans4 ,he answ]$ v coolly ',yes1'
 z  mu* z to say1 ',:at !n8' ,i lam5t$ t
 ! ,ea/]n ,*ri/ians  %\ld use su* ?+s 9 
_! *ur*es4 ,he repeat$ ! words ( a  good
 man :o 0 f\nd fault ) = hav+ an image  
be=e him :ile  at pray]1 ',god is ne>]  
to me ?an t image1 s t ,i d n see  x4'  
,?is man1 ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 is l mo/ ( !
 o!r gr&ees  ( ! ,ea/1 a murd]]4    ,on 
! #cj? ( ,may1 our ,p]sian dresses 7    
ready1 & we set out  = ,%iraz4 ,!       
,p]sian dress consi/s ( fir/1 /ock+s &  
%oes  9 "o2 next1 a pair ( l>ge blue    
tr\s]s1 or else a pair ( huge  r$ boots2
 !n ! %irt1 !n ! tunic1 & above x !     
coat1 bo?  ( *9tz1 & a great coat4 ,i h 
"h describ$ my own dress1 mo/  ( :i* ,i 
h on at ?is mom5t4 ,on ! head is worn an
 enorm\s  cone made ( ! sk9 ( ! black   
,t>t> %eep ) ! wool on4 ,if  to ?is     
description ( my dress ,i add t my be>d 
& mu/a*ios  h be5 suff]$ to vegetate    
undi/urb$ ev] s9ce ,i left ,india2  t ,i

 am sitt+ on a ,p]sian c>pet1 9 a room  
)\t tables or  *airs1 & t ,i bury my h& 
9 ! pill> 7rice71 )\t wait+  = spoon or 
plate1 y w give me cr$it = be+ already  
an  accompli%$ ,ori5tal4    ,at t5      
o'clock on ! #cj? our califa began to   
move4 ,x consi/$  *iefly ( mules ) a few
 horses4 ,i wi%$ to h a mule1 b !       
mulete] favor$ me ) 8 own pony2 ?is     
animal _h a bell fa/5$  to its neck4 ,to
 add solemnity to ! sc5e1 a ,bombay     
trumpet] :o 0  go+ to jo9 ! embassy 0   
direct$ to bl[ a bla/ z we mov$ (f  !   
gr\nd2 b :e!r x 0 t ! trumpet] 0 n an   
adept 9  ! sci5ce or t 8 in/rum5t 0 out 
( ord]1 ! crazy s\nds  t salut$ our e>s 
_h a ludicr\s effect4 ,at la/1 aft] "s  
jo/l+1 mutual recrim9ations &           
recalcitrat+ ( ! /e$s1 we  ea* f\nd our 
places & mov$ out ( ! gate ( ! city 9   
good  ord]4 ,! resid5ts accompani$ u a  
little way1 & !n left u to  pursue our  
j\rney ov] ! pla94 ,x 0 a f9e moonlight 
night1 !  sc5e new & p]fectly ori5tal1 &
 no?+ prev5t$ me f  indulg+ my own      

reflections4 ,z ! night advanc$ ! califa
 grew  quiet2 on a sudd5 "o ( ! mulete]s
 began to s+1 & sang 9 a  voice s       
pla9tive t x 0 impossible n to h "o's   
att5tion  arre/$4 ,e voice 0 hu%$4      
,^! 7 ! words translat$3      ,?9k n t  
e'er my he>t c\ld dwell      ,cont5t$ f>
 f !e1    ,h[ c ! fre%-caught night+ale 
,enjoy tranquility8      ,oh1 !n =sake  
?y fri5d = naught      ,t sl&]\s tongues
 c say1    ,! he>t t fixe? :]e x ought  
,no p[] c r5d away4    ,?us f> our      
j\rney 0 agreeable4 ,n[ = mis]ies4 ,at  
sunrise we  came to our gr\nd at ,ahm$u1
 six p>asangs1 & pit*$ our little  t5t  
"u a tree2 x 0 ! only %elt] we c\ld get4
 ,at fir/ !  heat 0 n great] ?an we _h  
felt 9 ,india1 b x soon became s  int5se
 z to be q al>m+4 ,:5 ! !rmomet] 0 above
 #aab  degrees1 fev] heat1 ,i began to  
lose my /r5g? fa/2 at la/ x  became q   
intol]able4 ,i wrapp$ myself up 9 a     
blanket & all !  w>m cov]+ ,i c\ld get  
to def5d myself f ! ext]nal air1 by  :i*
 means ! moi/ure 0 kept a little long]  

^u ! body1 &  n s spe$ily evaporat$ z :5
 ! sk9 0 expos$4 ,"o ( my  companions   
foll[$ my example & f\nd ! b5efit ( x4  
,b !  !rmomet] /ill ris+1 & ! moi/ure ( 
! body be+ q  exhau/$1 ,i grew re/less &
 ?\ght ,i %\ld h lo/ my s5ses4  ,!      
!rmomet] at la/ /ood at #abf degrees4 ,9
 ?is /ate ,i compos$  myself & conclud$ 
t1 ?\gh ,i might hold out b a day or    
two1  dea? 0 inevitable4 ,capta9 ----   
cont9u$ to tell ! h\r &  heights ( !    
!rmomet]1 & ) pleasure we he>d ( x s9k+ 
to #abj degrees1 #aah degrees1 etc4 ,at 
la/ ! fi]ce sun retir$ & ,i  crept out m
 dead ?an alive4 ,! next day we secur$  
"s com=t  f a l>ge wet t[el wrapp$ ab\t 
! head & body4 ,at sunset1  ris+ to g   
out1 a scorpion fell ^u my clo!s4 ,!    
night be=e we  f\nd a black scorpion 9  
our t5t1 t made u uneasy1 s we got no   
sleep4    ,june #i ,mr4 ,m>tyn arriv$ at
 ,%iraz1 ! celebrat$ seat ( ,p]sian     
lit]ature1 & at once began "w ^u 8      
translation ) !  effici5t help ( ,mirza 
,seid ,ali ,khan4 ,9 ?is "w he _h _m    

int]ruptions1 be+ himself an object (   
att5tion & curiosity4 ,he  receiv$ _m   
calls1 & unwill+ to lose any opportunity
 (  b5efit+ ! inhabitants ( ,%iraz1 0   
nev] inaccessible to !m4  ,he says1     
,june #ag1 9 ! ev5+1 ,seid ,ali came )  
two ,moollahs1  & ) !m ,i _h a v long & 
temp]ate discussion4 ,"o ( !m  read !   
beg9n+ ( ,john 9 ,arabic & inquir$ v    
p>ticul>ly  into our op9ions respect+ ! 
p]son ( ,*ri/1 & :5 he 0  in=m$ t we did
 n consid] ,8 human nature et]nal nor ,8
  "m div9e1 seem$ q satisfi$1 & rem>k$  
to ! o!rs1  'h[ mu* misappreh5sion is   
remov$ :5 p come to an  explanation4'   
,june #bb4 ,! ,pr9ce's secret>y call$ to
 talk ab\t ,so(eeism4 ,!y  believe !y "k
 n :at4 ,he ?\ght to excite my wond] by 
tell+  me t ,i & e creat$ be+ 0 ,god4   
,june #bf4 ,two "y m5 f ! college came1 
full ( zeal & logic1  to try me ) h>d   
que/ions su* z1 :e!r be+ be b "o or     
two8 ,:at is ! /ate & =m ( disembodi$   
spirits8 & o!r  fooli% & unle>n$        
que/ions m9i/]+ /rife4 ,at la/1 "o (  !m

 discov]$ ! true cause ( 8 com+ by ask+ 
me bluntly to  br+ a pro( ( ! religion (
 ,*ri/4 ,y all[ ! div9e mission  (      
,*ri/1 said ,i1 :y ne$ ,i prove x8 ,n   
be+ able to draw me into  an argum5t !y 
said :at !y wi%$ to say1 namely1 t ,i _h
 no  o!r pro( = ! miracles ( ,*ri/ ?an  
!y _h = ^? (  ,mohamm$1 :i* is          
tradition4 ',s(tly' ,i said1 ',y w be   
pleas$ to  obs]ve a diff]5ce betwe5 y\r 
books & ours1 :5 by tradition we  h     
rea*$ our sev]al books1 our n>rators 7  
eye witnesses2  y\rs are n1 nor ne>ly   
s4'    ,9 ! ev5+ ,seid ,ali ask$ me !   
cause ( evil4 ,i said ,i knew  no?+ ab\t
 x4 ,he ?\ght he c\ld tell me1 s ,i let 
him reason on  till he soon f\nd he knew
 z little ab\t ! matt] z myself4 ,he    
want$ to prove t !re 0 no real diff]5ce 
betwe5 good &  evil2 t x 0 only app>5t4 
,i obs]v$ t ! diff]5ce1 if  only app>5t1
 0 ! cause ( a great deal ( mis]y4      
,june #cj1 ,sunday4 ,prea*$ to !        
,ambassador's suite on ! ',fai?ful      
,say+4' ,9 ! ev5+ baptiz$ 8 *ild4       

,za*>iah told me ?is  morn+ t ,i 0 ! t[n
 talk4 ,inde$ ,%iraz 0 /irr$ to its     
dep? by ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,m>tyn dur+ !  
:ole ye> ( 8 /ay4  ,m5 ( e k9d1         
especially ! le>n$ & zeal\s1 came s+ly &
  9 gr\ps almo/ e day to argue & dispute
 aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,n[ x  0 a p>ty (         
,arm5ians1 n[ le>n$ ,jews1 n[ a pr9ce1  
n[ a  g5]al1 n[ ! v ,moojtuhid himself1 
! pr(essor ( ,mohamm$an  law4 ,?is great
 dignit>y invit$ ,mr4 ,m>tyn to 8 h\se1 
:]e =  h\rs he talk$ on & on1 def5d+ 8  
,prophet & %[+ 8  le>n+2 he 0 greatly   
annoy$ at any diff]5ce ( op9ion1 &      
decid$ x 0 q useless = ,mohamm$ans &    
,*ri/ians to argue  toge!r1 z !y _h     
diff]5t languages & diff]5t hi/ories4   
,b fe>+ ,mr4 ,m>tyn's influ5ce he 0     
/irr$ to write a def5se  ( 8 fai?1 :i* 0
 said to surpass all =m] treatises on   
,islam4  ,he concludes x 9 ^! words1    
address$ to ,mr4 ,m>tyn3 ,oh1 ?\  t art 
wise6 consid] ) ! eye ( ju/ice1 s9ce ?\ 
ha/ no  excuse to (f] to ,god4 ,?\ ha/  
wi%$ to see ! tru? ( miracles4  ,we     

desire y to look at ! great ,koran3 t is
 an ev]la/+  miracle4 ,mr4 ,m>tyn       
repli$1 %[+ :y m5 are b\nd to reject    
,mohamm$anism2 t ,mohamm$ 0 =etold by no
 prophet1 work$ no  miracles1 spread 8  
religion by means m]ely human1 appeals  
to man's  l[e/ & s5sual nature1 t he 0  
ambiti\s = himself &  family1 t ! ,koran
 is full ( absurdities & contradictions1
 t  x conta9s a me?od ( salvation :olly 
inefficaci\s1 sadly  contra/+ ) ! div9e 
atonem5t ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,pr9ce's    
nephew1 he>+ ( ! attack on ,mohamm$1    
said1 ! prop] answ] to  x is ! sword4   
,mr4 ,m>tyn writes1 ,febru>y #h3 ,?is is
 my bir?day1 on :i* ,i  complete my     
?irty-fir/ ye>4 ,! ,p]sian ,new ,te/am5t
 has be5  begun & f9i%$ 9 x4 ,su* a     
pa9ful ye> ,i nev] pass$1 ow+ to  !     
privations ,i h be5 call$ to1 on ! "o   
h&1 & !  spectacle be=e me ( human      
depravity on ! o!r4 ,b ,i hope ,i h  n  
come to ?is seat ( ,satan 9 va94 ,! ,^w 
( ,god has f\nd its  way into ,p]sia1 & 
x is n 9 ,satan's p[] to oppose its     

progress  if ! ,"l ha? s5t x4    ,!     
,psalms 9 ,p]sian 0 f9i%$ by ! middle ( 
,m>*4    ,on ! #bc;d ,mr4 ,m>tyn writes3
 ,i call$ on ! ,vizi]4 ,9 ! c\rt  :]e he
 receiv$ me1 ,mirza ,ibraheem 0 lectur+4
 ,f9d+ myself s  ne> my old &           
respectable antagoni/1 ,i express$ a wi%
 to see him1  on :i* ,jaffi] ,ali ,khan 
w5t up to asc]ta9 if my visit w\ld be   
agreeable4 ,! ma/] cons5t$1 b "s ( !    
disciples demurr$4  ,at la/1 "o ( !m1   
obs]v+ t by ! bless+ ( ,god on !  ma/]'s
 conv]sation ,i might possibly be       
conv]t$1 x 0 agre$  t ,i %\ld be invit$ 
to asc5d4 ,!n x became a "q :]e ,i      
ought to sit4 ,bel[ all w\ld n be       
respectful to a /rang]1 b  above all !  
,moollahs c\ld n be tol]at$4 ,i ent]$ & 
0  surpris$ at ! numb]s4 ,! room 0 l9$ )
 ,moollahs on bo?  sides & at ! top4 ,i 
0 ab\t to sit d[n on ! floor b 0        
beckon$ to an empty place ne> ! top1    
opposite to ! ma/]1 :o1  aft] ! usual   
complim5ts1 )\t fur!r c]emony1 ask$ me1 
',:at  we meant by call+ ,*ri/1 ,god8'  

,w> be+ ?us unequivocally  decl>$1 ,i _h
 no?+ to d b /& ^u ! def5sive4 ,mirza   
,ibraheem argu$ temp]ately en\gh2 b ( ! 
re/1 "s 7 v  viol5t & clamor\s4 ,! =m]  
ask$ 'if ,*ri/ _h ev] call$  himself    
,god--0 he ! ,creator or a creature8' ,i
 repli$1 ',!  ,creator4' ,! ,moollahs   
look$ at "o ano!r4 ,su* a confession _h 
nev] be=e be5 he>d among ! ,mohamm$an   
doctors4    ,"o ,moollah want$ to       
controv]t "s ( my illu/rations by       
int]rogat+ me ab\t ! p]sonality ( ,*ri/4
 ,to all 8 que/ions  ,i repli$ by       
reque/+ ! same in=mation respect+ 8 own 
p]son4 ,to ano!r1 :o 0 r contemptu\s &  
viol5t1 ,i said  ',if y d n approve (   
our doctr9e1 w y be s good z to say  :at
 ,god is1 accord+ to y1 t ,i may wor%ip 
a prop] object8'  ,"o said1 '! au?or ( !
 univ]se4' ',i c =m no idea f ^!        
words1' said ,i1 'b ( a workman at "w ^u
 a va/ numb] (  mat]ials4 ,is t a       
correct notion8' ,ano!r said1 ',"o :o   
came (  himself into be+4' ',s !n he    
came1' ,i repli$1 'out ( "o place  into 

ano!r1 & be=e he came he 0 n4 ,is ?is an
 ab/ract &  ref9$ notion8' ,aft] ?is no 
"o ask$ me any m que/ions1 &  = fe> !   
dispute %\ld be r5ew$ ,jaffi] ,ali ,khan
 c>ri$ me  away4    ,:5 we ?9k ( !      
bigotry & intol]ance ( ^! p & (  ,mr4   
,m>tyn's unfl9*+ c\rage s+le-h&$ &      
alone1 decl>+  ! tru? & prea*+ ,*ri/1   
expos$ to ! greate/ p]sonal  dang]1     
contempt & insult1 b unaba%$1 he /&s    
be=e ! _w  dur+ 8 ,%iraz resid5ce z "o (
 ! brave/ & gr&e/ h]oes  t has ev] liv$4
 ,su* a spectacle is ?rill+ & sublime4  
,god  0 ) him to protect him & to       
inspire 8 magnific5t  confessions4 ,a   
figure-head 9 hi/ory6 ,a sight = angels 
& = m56                        ,fai?ful 
f\nd    ,among ! fai?less1 fai?ful only 
he1    ,un%ak51 uns$uc$1 unt]rifi$1     
,8 loyalty he kept1 8 zeal1 8 love4     
,& ,god 0 ) him to *e] & com=t1 & we    
rejoice to "k t  "s ( ! sc5es ( 8 life 9
 ,%iraz 7 quiet & re/ful4 ,at  "o "t a  
t5t 0 pit*$ = him 9 a g>d5 9 ! suburbs (
 !  city4    ,liv+ amid/ clu/]s ( grapes

 by ! side ( a cle> /ream &  frequ5tly  
sitt+ "u ! %ade ( an orange tree1 :i*   
,jaffi]  ,ali ,khan delight$ to po9t out
 to visitors1 until ! day ( 8 own       
dep>ture1 he pass$ _m a tranquil h\r1 & 
enjoy$ _m a ,sabba?  ( holy re/ & div9e 
refre%m5t4    ,he says3 ,pass$ "s days  
at ,jaffi] ,ali ,khan's g>d5 ) ,mirza   
,seid ,ali1 ,aga ,baba1 ,%eikh ,abul    
,hassam1 read+ at _! reque/ !  ,old     
,te/am5t hi/ories4 ,_! att5tion to ! ^w 
& _! love  & respect = me seem$ to      
increase z ! "t = my dep>ture  approa*$4
 ,aga ,baba1 :o _h be5 read+ ,/4 ,mat!w1
 relat$ v  circum/antially to ! company 
! p>ticul>s ( ! dea? (  ,*ri/4 ,! b$ (  
roses on :i* we sat & ! notes ( !       
night+ales w>bl+ ar\nd u1 7 n s sweet to
 me z ?is  disc\rse f ! ,p]sian4    ,!  
pla9 ( ,%iraz is cov]$ ) anci5t ru9s1 & 
conta9s !  tombs ( ! poets ,zaadi &     
,hafiz4      ,a vision ( ! bright       
,%iraz1 ( ,p]sian b>ds ! !me2    ,! v9e 
) bun*es lad5 hangs o'er ! cry/al /ream2
    ,! night+ale all day h] notes 9 rosy

 ?icket trills1    ,& ! brood+ heat-mi/ 
fa9tly lies along ! di/ant hills4       
,ab\t ! pla9 are scatt]$ wide 9 _m a    
crumbl+ heap1    ,! fanes ( o!r days1 & 
tombs :]e ,iran's poets sleep2    ,& 9 !
 mid/1 l burni%$ gems1 9 noonday light  
repose    ,! m9>ets ( bright ,%iraz1--! 
,city ( ! ,rose4      ,"o gr\p beside ! 
riv] bank 9 rapt disc\rse are se51      
,:]e hangs ! gold5 orange on its b\ghs (
 pure/ gre52    ,_! words are sweet &   
l[1 & _! looks are lit ) joy1    ,"s    
holy bless+ seems to re/ on !m & _!     
employ4      ,! pale-fac$ ,frank among  
!m sits2 :at br\ght him f af>8    ,nor  
be>s he bales ( m]*&ise1 nor tea*es     
skill 9 w>2    ,"o pe>l alone he br+s ) 
him--! ,book ( life & dea?1--    ,"o    
w>f>e only tea*es he1--to fight ! fight 
( fai?4      ,& ,iran's sons are r\nd   
him1 & "o ) solemn tone    ,tells h[ !  
,"l ( ,glory 0 reject$ by 8 own2        
,tells f ! wondr\s gospel ( ! trial & ! 
doom1--    ,! words div9e ( love &      
might1--! sc\rge1 ! cross1 ! tomb4      

,f> sweet] to ! /rang]'s e> ^! ea/]n    
acc5ts s\nd1    ,?an music ( ! night+ale
 t fills ! air ar\nd2    ,loveli] ?an   
balmie/ odors s5t f g>d5s ( ! rose1     
,! fragrance f ! contrite s\l & *a/5$   
lip t fl[s4      ,! night+ales h ceas$  
to s+1 ! roses' leaves are %$1    ,!    
,frank's pale face 9 ,tocat's field ha? 
m\ld]$ ) ! dead2    ,alone & all        
unfri5d$ mid/ 8 ,ma/]'s "w he fell1     
,) none to ba! 8 fev]$ br[1 ) none 8    
tale to tell4      ,b /ill ^? sweet &   
solemn tones ab\t him s\nd 9 bliss1     
,& fragrance f ^? fl[]s ( ,god =ev]more 
is 82    ,= 8 ! me$1 by grace1 ( ^? :o  
ri* 9 zeal & love1    ,turn _m unto     
righte\sness1 & %9e z />s above4        
#ahea4                                  
--,,h5ry ,,al=d4    ,on ! #bd? ( ,may1  
aft] a ye>'s resid5ce1 ,mr4 ,m>tyn left 
,%iraz1  be>+ 8 preci\s translation to  
be pres5t$ to ! ,%ah4 ,!  j\rney 0 an   
occasion ( disappo9tm5t1 exposure &     
suff]+4    ,arriv$ at ! ,%ah's camp he  
says3 ,june #ab?1 att5d$ ! ,vizi]'s     

levee1 :5 !re 0 a mo/ intemp]ate &      
clamor\s controv]sy  kept up = an h\r or
 two1 eight or t5 on "o side1 & ,i on ! 
o!r4 ,among/ !m 7 two ,moollahs1 ! mo/  
ignorant ( any ,i h  met 9 ,p]sia or    
,india4 ,x w\ld be impossible to        
enum]ate all !  absurd ?+s !y said4 ,_! 
vulg>ity 9 int]rupt+ me 9 !  middle ( a 
spee*1 _! utt] ignorance ( ! nature ( an
  argum5t1 _! impud5t ass]tions ab\t !  
law & ! gospel1  nei!r ( :i* !y _h ev]  
se5 9 _! lives1 mov$ my  indignation4 ,!
 ,vizi] said1 ',y _h bett] say1 ,god is 
,god &  ,mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god4'  
,i said1 ',god is ,god1' b add$1  in/ead
 ( ',mohamm$ is ! prophet ( ,god1'      
',jesus is ! ,son (  ,god4' ,!y _h no   
soon] he>d ?is1 :i* ,i _h avoid$ br++   
=w>d till !n1 ?an !y all exclaim$ 9     
contempt & ang]1 ',he  is nei!r born nor
 begets1' & rose up z if !y w\ld h torn 
me  9 pieces4 ,"o ( !m said1 ',:at w y  
say :5 y\r tongue is  burnt out = ?is   
blasphemy8'    ,my book :i* ,i _h       
br\ght1 expect+ to pres5t x to ! k+1 lay

  be=e ,mirza ,%ufi4 ,z !y all rose up  
aft] him to g1 "s to !  k+1 & "s away1  
,i 0 afraid !y w\ld trample ^u ! book2 s
  ,i w5t 9 among !m to take x up1 &     
wrapp$ x 9 a t[el be=e  !m1 :ile !y     
look$ at x & me ) supreme contempt4 ,?us
 ,i  walk$ away alone to my t5t to pass 
! re/ ( ! day 9 heat &  dirt4 ,:at h ,i 
done1 ?\ght ,i1 to m]it all ?is scorn8  
,no?+1 ,i  tru/1 b be>+ te/imony to     
,jesus4 ,i ?\ght ov] ^! ?+s 9  pray] &  
f\nd ! peace :i* ,*ri/ ha? promis$4 ,to 
complete !  trials ( ! day a mess5g]    
came f ! ,vizi] 9 ! ev5+ to  say t x 0 !
 cu/om ( ! k+ n to see any ,engli%man   
unless pres5t$ by ! ambassador or       
accr$it$ by a lett] f him1  & t ,i mu/  
!re=e wait till ! k+ rea*$ ,sultania1   
:]e  ! ambassador w\ld be4    ,travel+  
t[>d ,tabriz he writes1 ,june #bb3 ,met 
) ! usual  insult+ treatm5t at !        
c>avans>ai :5 ! k+'s s]vant _h  got     
possession ( a good room built = !      
reception ( ! bett]  ord] ( gue/s2 !y   
seem$ to delight 9 ! opportunity (      

humbl+  a ,european--all along ! road :5
 ! k+ is expect$ ! p  are pati5tly wait+
 z = "s dreadful disa/]2 plague1        
pe/il5ce or fam9e are no?+ to ! mis]y ( 
be+ subject to !  viol5ce & extortion ( 
?is rabble soldi]y4    ,june #bf4 ,h    
eat5 no?+ n[ = two days4 ,my m9d mu*    
disord]$  f heada*e & gidd9ess2--b my   
he>t is ) ,*ri/ & ,8  sa9ts4    ,june   
#bg4 ,pass$ ! ?ird day 9 ! same exhau/$ 
/ate1 my head  tortur$ ) %ock+ pa9s1 su*
 z1 toge!r ) ! horror ,i felt  at be+   
expos$ to ! sun1 %[$ me pla9ly to :at to
 ascribe my  sickness4    ,?us 9 great  
illness & suff]+ ,mr4 ,m>tyn rea*$      
,tabriz1 & 0  nurs$ ?r\gh a fev] ( two  
mon?s' cont9uance at ! ambassador's     
resid5ce4 ,?is defeat$ 8 plan ( pres5t+ 
! ,p]sian ,new  ,te/am5t to ! k+--b x 0 
aft]w>ds done by ,sir ,gore ,ouseley    
himself1 & publicly receiv$ ! royal     
approbation1 & /ill lat]  0 pr9t$ 9 ,/4 
,pet]sburg4    ,on leav+ ,cawnpore1 ,mr4
 ,m>tyn _h int5d$ return+ to ,engl&1 b  
_h will+ly rema9$ 9 ,p]sia to f9i% !    

translation1 :i*  be+ n[ dispos$ (1 he  
rev]t$ to 8 orig9al int5tion1 & set  out
 on 8 la/ fatal j\rney t[>ds            
,con/ant9ople1 ,septemb] #b4 ,8  j\rnal 
is fill$ ) expressions ( gratitude =    
re/or$ heal?1  delight 9 ! sc5]y (      
,tabriz1 descriptions ( ! c\ntry & !    
j\rney1 ! ,araxes riv]1 ! ho>y peaks (  
,ar>at1 ! gov]nor's  palace1 ! anci5t   
,arm5ian *ur* & mona/]y at ,e*-,miaz91  
:]e  he receiv$ great k9dness f !       
,patri>* & ! monks4 ,he 0  pr(\ndly     
impress$ ) ! view f an elevat$ table-l& 
look+  out ^u ,p]sia1 ,russia &         
,turkey--a ,pisgah vision1 :i* excites 9
  lat] mission>ies a /rong desire =     
,*ri/ian conque/4 ,describes  ,c>s &    
,erzroom4 ,septemb] #bi1 left ,erzroom4 
,0 attack$ ) fev]  & ague4    ,septemb] 
#cj4 ,took no?+ all day b tea2 heada*e &
 loss (  appetite depress$ my spirits1  
yet my s\l re/s 9 ,him :o is z  an*or ( 
! s\l1 sure & /eadfa/1 :i*1 n se51 keeps
 me  fa/4    ,octob] #a4 ,m>*$ ov] a    
m\nta9\s tract2 we 7 out f sev5  9 !    

morn+ till eight at night4 ,aft] sitt+ a
 little by ! fire  ,i 0 ne> fa9t+ f     
sickness4 ,my depression ( spirits l$ me
 to  ! ?rone ( grace z a s9ful abject   
worm4 ,:5 ,i ?\ght ( myself  & my       
transgressions1 ,i c\ld f9d no text s   
*e]+ z1 ',my ways  are n z y\r ways4' ,f
 ! m5 :o accompani$ ,sir ,wm4 ,ouseley  
to  ,con/ant9ople ,i le>n$ t ! plague 0 
rag+ at ,con/ant9ople  & ?\s&s dy+ e    
day4 ,"o ( ! ,p]sians _h di$ ( x4  ,!y  
add$ t ! inhabitants ( ,tocat 7 fly+ f  
_! t[n  f ! same cause4 ,?us ,i am pass+
 into imm95t dang]4 ,o ,"l  ?y w be     
done6 ,liv+ or dy+1 rememb] me4         
,octob] #b4 ,lodg$ 9 ! /ables ( !       
po/-h\se4 ,z soon z x  began to gr[ a   
little cold1 ! ague came on & !n ! fev]1
  aft] :i* ,i _h a sleep1 :i* let me "k 
too pla9ly ! disord]  ( my frame4 ,9 !  
night ,hossan s5t to summon me away1 b  
,i 0  q unable to move4 ,f9d+ me /ill 9 
b$ at ! dawn he began to  /orm furi\sly 
at my deta9+ him s long1 b ,i quietly   
let him  sp5d 8 ire1 ate my breakfa/    

compos$ly1 & set out at eight4 ,he      
seem$ det]m9$ to make up = ! delay1 = we
 flew ov] hill &  dale to ,%]ean1 :]e we
 *ang$ horses4 ,f !nce we travel$ all  !
 re/ ( ! day & all night4 ,x ra9$ mo/ ( 
! "t4 ,aft]  sunset ! ague came on aga91
 :i* 9 my wet /ate 0 v try+4  ,i h>dly  
"k h[ to keep my life 9 me4 ,ab\t t "t  
!re 0 a  village at h&1 b ,hassan _h no 
m]cy4 ,! night 0 pit*y d>k1  s t ,i c\ld
 n see ! road "u my horse's feet4       
,h[ev]1 ,god  be+ m]cifully pleas$ to   
alleviate my bodily suff]+1 ,i w5t on   
cont5t$ly to ! munzil 7/opp+-place74    
,aft] sleep+ ?ree or  f\r h\rs ,hassan  
hurri$ me away1 & gallop$ furi\sly t[>d 
a  village1 :i* he said 0 f\r h\rs      
di/ant1 :i* 0 all ,i c\ld  und]take 9 my
 pres5t /ate2 b village aft] village did
 he pass1  till night com+ on1 & no     
signs ( ano!r1 ,i suspect$ he 0  c>ry+  
me on to ! munzil2 s ,i got (f my horse 
& sat ^u !  gr\nd & told him ,i nei!r   
c\ld nor w\ld g any f>!r4 ,he  /orm$1 b 
,i 0 immovable1 till a light1 appe>+ at 

a di/ance1 ,i  m\nt$ my horse & made    
t[>d x1 leav+ him to foll[ or n z  he   
pleas$4 ,he br\ght 9 ! p>ty1 b w\ld n   
ex]t himself to  get a place = me4 ,!y  
br\ght me to an op5 v]&ah1 b ,s]gius    
told !m ,i want$ a place 9 :i* to be    
alone4 ,?is seem$ v  (f5sive to !m1 '&  
:y mu/ he be alone'8 !y ask$1 ascrib+   
?is desire ( m9e to pride1 ,i suppose4  
,tempt$ at la/ by money !y  br\ght me to
 a /able room1 & ,hassan & a numb] (    
o!rs plant$  !mselves !re ) me4 ,my fev]
 "h increas$ to a viol5t degree1  ! heat
 9 my eyes & =ehead 0 s great t ! fire  
almo/  made me frantic4 ,i entreat$ t x 
might be put out or t ,i might  be c>ri$
 out ( doors4 ,nei!r 0 att5d$ to2 my    
s]vant1 :o f  my sitt+ 9 t /range way on
 ! gr\nd1 believ$ me deliri\s1  0 deaf  
to all ,i said4 ,at la/ ,i pu%$ my head 
9 among ! luggage  & lodg$ x on ! damp  
gr\nd & slept4    ,octob] #e4 ,pres]v+  
m]cy made me see ! light ( ano!r morn+4 
,! sleep _h refre%$ me b ,i 0 feeble &  
%ak51 yet !  m]ciless ,hassan hurri$ me 

(f4 ,i 0 pretty well lodg$ & felt       
tol]ably well till a little aft] sunset1
 :5 ! ague came on )  a viol5ce ,i _h   
nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 ,i felt z if 9 a    
palsy1 my  tee? *att]+1 & my :ole frame 
viol5tly %ak54 ,aga ,hosyn &  ano!r     
,p]sian on _! way "h f ,con/ant9ople1   
came ha/ily to  r5d] me assi/ance if !y 
c\ld4 ,^! ,p]sians appe> q  bro!rly aft]
 ! ,turks4 ,:ile !y piti$ me1 ,hassan   
sat 9 p]fect  indiff]5ce1 rum9at+ on !  
fur!r delay ?is 0 likely to  occasion4  
,! cold fit aft] cont9u+ two or ?ree    
h\rs 0  foll[$ by a fev]1 :i* la/$ !    
:ole night & prev5t$ sleep4    ,octob]  
#f4 ,no horses 7 to be _h1 & ,i _h an   
unexpect$ repose4  ,sat 9 ! or*>d &     
?\ght ) sweet com=t & peace ( my ,god3  
9 solitude my companion1 fri5d & com=t]4
 ,oh1 :5 %all "t  give place to         
et]nity--:5 %all appe> t new heav5 &    
e>?1  :]e9 dwelle? righte\sness6 ,!re1  
!re %all 9 no wise ent] 9  any?+ t      
defile?2 none ( t wick$ness :i* has made
 m5  worse ?an wild bea/s1 none ( ^?    

corruptions :i* add /ill m  to ! mis]ies
 ( humanity1 %all be se5 or he>d ( any  
m4    ,"h abruptly closes ! j\rnal1 )   
pant+s = ! glory & !  purity (          
,immanuel's l&1 into :i* he 0 admitt$ by
 a bless$  translation1 releas$ f all ! 
suff]+s ( life on ,octob] #af1  #ahab1  
at ,tocat1 ,turkey4 ,! mann] ( 8 dea? is
 n kn[n1 :e!r  x result$ f ! sickness   
describ$1 or f ! plague1 !n  rag+4 ,:e!r
 ,hassan 0 cruel & driv+ to ! la/1 :e!r 
all  8 he>tless ,turki% att5dants des]t$
 him or n 9 8 h\r (  f9al agony1 we _c  
tell4 ,no relative or fri5d 0 !re1 no   
t5d] voice ( sympa?y1 no woman's soo?+  
h&1 no alleviations  f m$ic9e4 ,ev5 !   
commone/ dec5cies & necessities (       
civiliz$ life 7 lack+4 ,e>? gave no?+ to
 ,h5ry ,m>tyn 9 8  mortal ne$1 b we are 
sure heav5ly consolations 7 un/9t$4     
,jesus c make a dy+ b$     ,feel s(t z  
d[ny pill[s are4    ,& ,jesus 0 !re6 ,& 
,h5ry ,m>tyn 0 satisfi$1 & is =ev]      
satisfi$6 ,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l is 
! dea? ( 8  sa9ts4 ,& ! mo/ priceless   

legacy ( ! blood-b\ght &  commission$   
*ur* is ! memory ( a life1 s gift$1 s   
unselfi%1  s consecrat$4    ,x is want+ 
9 no elem5t ( moral h]oism4 ,our s\ls   
confess its  gr&eur4 ,! contemplation   
lifts u into a high] atmosph]e ?an  t ( 
mammon1 & self1 & e>?4 ,we rejoice to   
see a cr[n s  r>e1 s fair1 s preci\s1   
laid at ! feet ( ,jesus1 ! ,k+4 ,he is  
wor?y4 ,& we long to see ! y\? ( our l& 
& ! *ur*  inspir$ by ,h5ry ,m>tyn's     
example1 z he 0 inspir$ by ,david       
,bra9]d's4 ,& s we w\ld h ! apo/olic    
succession cont9u$  till ! mill5nium1 ( 
su* z %all n c\nt _! lives de> =  !     
te/imony ( ! gospel4    ,x is said t    
aft] ,mr4 ,m>tyn's dea? "o ( 8 e>lie/ & 
mo/  devot$ fri5ds1 ! ,rev4 ,*>les      
,simeon1 us$ always to keep 8  picture  
be=e him 9 8 /udy = help & inspiration4 
,move :]e  he w\ld ?r\gh ! ap>tm5t1 x   
seem$ to keep its eyes ^u him1  & ev] to
 say to him1 ',be e>ne/1 be e>ne/2 don't
 trifle1 don't  trifle1' & ! good       
,simeon w\ld g5tly b[ to ! speak+       

picture1  & ) a smile1 reply1 ',yes1 ,i 
w2 ,i w be 9 e>ne/1 ,i w  n trifle2 =   
s\ls are p]i%+ & ,jesus is to be        
glorifi$4'    ,w\ld t ,h5ry ,m>tyn's    
life might br+ su* a message to e  he>t1
 & awak5 9 e "o a simil> response4      
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