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150 party, and spent a night at Chur, the birthplace of Dr. Schaff. We then crossed the Alps by the Splugen Pass, and made our way to Milan, where we saw the finest Gothic cathedral in the world. Thence we went to Venice, and the Doctor selected for our guide an American who had been our representative in Trieste, but had been displaced, and as war was raging at home he went to Venice to act as guide to English and American travellers. We were so much pleased with him, and felt so much sympathy with him, that on parting we made up a purse for him. In our return to Switzerland we had passed the night in a diligence, and at break of day we alighted to walk a little There were some Italians—Waldenses going to the Alliance—pacing along with us, The Rev. Mr. Revell was among them, and as I had met him in New York we were very glad to meet again. He was engaged at that time in printing the Italian Bible, and the American Bible Society furnished the money for it. As I was on the Publication Committee of the Bible Society he was glad to report progress.

“At the meeting in Geneva I met César Malan, who kissed me on both cheeks. I invited him to dine with me, and he gave some account of his work. He was old, and much discouraged. I felt a warm sympathy with him. He did a good work. Merle d’Aubigné, whose History I had reprinted, received me also very affectionately, and introduced me to F. W. Krummacher, for whom he acted as interpreter. One evening Dr. Guthrie delivered a lecture, and at the close his daughter said to me, ‘There are two daughters of Edward Bickersteth here who have been parted from their escort. I will introduce you to them. Perhaps you will be pleased to accompany them to the entertainment in