to me and mine! How perfect the harmony in our views as to
the petty distinctions around which--sad and shame to think
of it--such fierce controversies have raged! I thank God that
I, like yourself, have never attached much importance to
these externals, and have had the fortune to be regarded as
rather loose on such matters. We have just, by God's grace,
anticipated the views and aspects they present on a deathbed.

I must tell you how you helped us to pass many a weary,
restless hour. After the Bible had been read to me in a low
monotone--when I was seeking sleep and could not find it--a
volume of my published sermons was tried, and sometimes very
successfully, as a soporific. I was familiar with them, and
yet they presented as much novelty as to divert my mind from
my troubles. And what if this failed? then came the
_Reminiscences_ to entertain me, and while away the long
hours when all hope of getting sleep's sweet oblivion
was given up!

So your book was one of my many mercies. But oh, how great in
such a time the unspeakable mercy of a full, free, present
salvation! In Wesley's words

"I the chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me."

I have had a bit of a back-throw, but if you could come
between three and four on Friday, I would rejoice to see
you.--Ever yours, with the greatest esteem,

THOMAS GUTHRIE.

Miss STIRLING GRAHAM to DEAN RAMSAY.

Duntrune, 8th January 1872.

My dear Mr. Dean--I thank you very much for the gift of your
new edition of "Scottish Reminiscences," and most especially
for the last few pages on Christian union and liberality,
which I have read with delight.

I beg also to thank you for the flattering and acceptable
_testimonial_ you have bestowed on myself.--Your most
respectful and grateful friend,

CLEMENTINA STIRLING GRAHAM.

Rev. Dr. HANNA to DEAN RAMSAY.

16 Magdala Crescent, 11th January 1872.

Dear Dean Ramsay--I have been touched exceedingly by your
kindness in sending me a copy of the twentieth edition of the
_Reminiscences_.

It was a happy thought of Mr. Douglas to present it to the
public in such a handsome form--the one in which it will take
its place in every good library in the country.

I am especially delighted with the last