Shortly before I made this suggestion he had written to me thus: It has been a great comfort to me often to think that after I have passed away some of my best things might still be collected from my rough notes and your nice photograph of the winged words. The things I value most are not always such as get printed. The book was commenced long since, but, from vari ous considerations, its completion has been delayed until this time. Since whatever of truth or instruo tion it may contain is as applicable at this day as at any other, it is believed that this postponement has not impaired its value.