July, 1937; a few paragraphs have been entirely left out,
and a few new paragraphs have been added.

GEORGE MUeLLER.

Bristol, October 28, 1840.

EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION OF THE FIRST PART

As the second edition of four thousand copies is exhausted, and
as the Lord condescends to bless this Narrative more and more,
both to believers and unbelievers, it has appeared to me a debt
which I owe to the church of God to publish this third edition.
Several new paragraphs of considerable length have been
introduced.

GEORGE MUeLLER.

Bristol, June 17, 1845.

PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION OF THE FIRST PART

The Seventh edition of eight thousand copies is also exhausted,
and the Lord condescends to bless yet more and more this Narrative,
both to the the conversion of unbelievers, and to the edification of
His own children. On this account I feel it my duty, as well as my
privilege, to send forth this new edition, in which scarcely any
alterations have been made.

GEORGE MUeLLER.

Bristol, December, 1881.

PREFACE TO THE NINTH EDITION

The reason which led me to the publication of the Eighth edition
of this Narrative, has influenced me also to publish this Ninth
edition.

GEORGE MUeLLER.

Bristol, March, 1895.

A

NARRATIVE,

&c. &c.

I was born at Kroppenstaedt, near Halberstadt, in the kingdom of Prussia,
on September 27th, 1805. In January 1810 my parents removed to
Heimersleben, about four miles from Kroppenstaedt, where my father was
appointed collector in the excise. As a warning to parents I mention, that
my father preferred me to my brother, which was very injurious to both of
us. To me, as tending to produce in my mind a feeling of self-elevation;
and to my brother, by creating in him a dislike both towards my father and
me.

My father, who educated his children on worldly principles, gave us much
money, considering our age; not in order that we might spend it, but, as
he said, to accustom us to possess money without spending it. The result
was, that it led me and my brother into many sins. For I repeatedly spent
a part of the money in a childish way, and afterwards, when my father
looked over my little treasure, I sought to deceive him in making up the
accounts, either by not putting down all the money which he had given me,
or by professing to have more money in hand than was the case, and
counting it out accordingly before him. Now, though this deceit wa