Conversations on Religion with Lord Byron and Others Held in Cephalonia, a Short Time Previous to His Lordship's Death (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...very glad of it, I have not seen him a long time; we are relations. He is a merry fellow, and has some fine qualities, but Ido not know if he is very religious. Do you know him? I answered, " No. a Then, he said, " you must stay, and try and convert him. I said, "I willingly would if I could, but thatl had no great encouragement from those whom I had already tried, to begin with new ones; let me first convert your lordship, and you can assist me in converting others; your name, example, and eloquence, will then have great effect, and pave the way for great success. "I have begun, he said, "very fairly; Ihave given some of your tracts to Fletcher, who is a good sort of man, but still wants, like myself, some reformation, and I hope he will spread them among the other servants, who require it still more. Bruno and Gamba are busy reading some of the Italian tracts, and lhope it will have a good effect upon them. The former is rather too decided against it at present, and too much engaged with a spirit of enthusiasm for his own profession, to attend to other subjects; but we must have patience, and we shall see what has been the result. "I pray that it may be a good one, but let them not want your good example, which you know must have a powerful influence upon them. " I do not fail, he said, " to read from time to time my Bible, though not so much, perhaps, asl should. " H-ave you begun to pray that you may understand it? u Not yet, he said, ts I have not arrived at that pitch of '' faith yet, but it may come by-and-bye; you are in too great a hurry. Remember how long you have been with S. and M., and the...