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principles；　worthy　of　the　connection。　Both　Captain　Fitzjames　and　Mr。　Wharton　love　their　wives；　and　are　loved　by　them。

As　to　St。　John　Rivers；　he　left　England：　he　went　to　India。　He　entered　on　the　path　he　had　marked　for　himself；　he　pursues　it　still。　A　more　resolute；　indefatigable　pioneer　never　wrought　amidst　rocks　and　dangers。　Firm；　faithful；　and　devoted；　full　of　energy；　and　zeal；　and　truth；　he　labours　for　his　race；　he　clears　their　painful　way　to　improvement；　he　hews　down　like　a　giant　the　prejudices　of　creed　and　caste　that　encumber　it。　He　may　be　stern；　he　may　be　exacting；　he　may　be　ambitious　yet；　but　his　is　the　sternness　of　the　warrior　Greatheart；　who　guards　his　pilgrim　convoy　from　the　onslaught　of　Apollyon。　His　is　the　exaction　of　the　apostle；　who　speaks　but　for　Christ；　when　he　says—“Whosoever　will　e　after　me；　let　him　deny　himself；　and　take　up　his　cross　and　follow　me。”　His　is　the　ambition　of　the　high　master…spirit；　which　aims　to　fill　a　place　in　the　first　rank　of　those　who　are　redeemed　from　the　earth—who　stand　without　fault　before　the　throne　of　God；　who　share　the　last　mighty　victories　of　the　Lamb；　who　are　called；　and　chosen；　and　faithful。

St。　John　is　unmarried：　he　never　will　marry　now。　Himself　has　hitherto　sufficed　to　the　toil；　and　the　toil　draws　near　its　close：　his　glorious　sun　hastens　to　its　setting。　The　last　letter　I　received　from　him　drew　from　my　eves　human　tears；　and　yet　filled　my　heart　with　divine　joy：　he　anticipated　his　sure　reward；　his　incorruptible　crown。　I