Life and Remains of Robert Lee, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Life and Remains of Robert Lee, Vol. 1 of 2I cannot but feel that I am undertaking what some may think a work of supererogation, and others an impertinence, in thus interposing, as if with the intention of introducing the following memoir, or the subject of it, to the reader. Such, however, is not my intention, but simply to furnish to the English public, necessarily un acquainted with many of the details, what little pre liminary explanation it may be within my power to give.Dr. Lee's life belongs to a Singular crisis in Scottish Church history, a crisis which we cannot yet fairly judge, since it still exists, but which has already moved a per sistent and obstinate nation to reconsider some matters upon which it appeared to have come to very firm reso lutions, and to take, or at least Show an inclination to take, the first step into new ways. Church politics are so much out of the ordinary course of life in any other country, but still retain so large a share of public inte rest in Scotland, that it is difficult to convey any very clear idea of the position of affairs to a larger world than that in which the controversies and events here recorded originated. But let the reader suppose to himself a'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.