. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. t neither this appeal, nor other publicationsof Rammohun Roy, on the same most important subject, have, as yet, hadany great effect with the idolators and polytheists of Hindostan. If theyare read in the spirit they ought to be, and in which they were written, wehave reason to hope that some favorable impression will be made on theminds of heathens and pagans everywhere. Rammohun Roy was a phenomenon in the pagan world, in modern independence, his impartiality, his love of moral
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. t neither this appeal, nor other publicationsof Rammohun Roy, on the same most important subject, have, as yet, hadany great effect with the idolators and polytheists of Hindostan. If theyare read in the spirit they ought to be, and in which they were written, wehave reason to hope that some favorable impression will be made on theminds of heathens and pagans everywhere. Rammohun Roy was a phenomenon in the pagan world, in modern independence, his impartiality, his love of moral truth, and his zealousinquiries to find it, together with the consideration of his personal sacrificesand dangers by his honesty of purpose, justly claim the praise and admira-tion of all lovers of moral and religious truth. We trust his example will notbe lost upon mankind and the world. Rammohun Roy visited England in 1834, charged with public business,and with a view, probably, to further knowledge of the characters, opinions,and customs, of a Christian nation, where he died in the following AMERICAN BOOKS IN ENGLAND. Thk followinif letter is from the Ret. ThomasTiMPsox, an able ami pious minister in London,the author of many valuable tlieoioi^ical and otherworks ; and a person who has distiiij^uished him-self as the originator of various lienevolent move-ments in that great city. It breathes a spirit ofpeace and good-will toward America, creditablealike lo the head and the heart of the writer. Tosuch sentiments we heartily respond, and hope thepeace and intercourse now existing between Eng-land and America, may long be preserved inviola-ble.—Ed. American Saturday Courier. London (Eno.) March 22, 1847. Mr. Robert Sears : Ml/ Dear Sir: I am constrained by a sense ofobligation, to testify to you on the part of myself, mylions, and my daagbters. the inexpressible graliticatiouthat we feel in the possession of the sixteen volumesof your beautiful works which now adorn
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