"It is a great deal to be able to say in favour of this book that we have discovered nothing in it which can annoy or offend a member of any Christian denomination; and that many of the quotations are not only valuable in themselves, but have been collected from sources not easily accessible to the general reader. Not a few of the chapters are, however, Mr. Welby’s own composition; and these are, for the most part, thoughtfully and carefully written."—The Critic.
"The author and compiler of this work is evidently a largely-read and deeply-thinking man. For its plentiful suggestiveness alone it should meet with a kindly and grateful acceptance. It is a pleasant, dreamy, charming, startling little volume, every page of which sparkles like a gem in an antique setting."—Weekly Dispatch.
"This book is the result of extensive reading and careful noting; it is such a commonplace book as some thoughtful divine or physician might have compiled, gathering together a vast variety of opinions and speculations bearing on physiology, the phenomena of life, and the nature and future existence of the soul. With these are blended facts, anecdotes, personal traits of character, and well-grounded arguments, with the one guiding intention of strengthening the Christian’s faith with the thoughts and conclusions of the great and good of the earth. Mr. Horace Welby has brought together a mass of matter that might be sought in vain through the most extensive library; and we know of no work that so strongly compels reflection, and so well assists it."—Lond. Review.
W. KENT AND CO., PATERNOSTER-ROW.
Transcriber’s Notes
1. Copyright notice was provided as in the original printed text—this e-text is public domain in the country of publication.
2. Obvious typographical errors were silently corrected; non-standard spellings and dialect were retained.
3. On page 23, an “i” was changed to an “I” where the meaning was first person singular, nominative case.