Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Excerpt from The Life of the Rev. Alfred Cookman: With a Brief Account of His Father, the Rev. George Grimston Cookman I have been asked to write' a'few words by way of preface to an abridged edition of the Life of. Alfred Cookman, 'commending it to English readers. I comply cheerfully; and there is a' fitness in my compliance, arising out of the fact that during my residence in Canada, I had opportunities - alas! Only too few-of 'personal acquaintance and intercourse with that holy man, and out of the further fact that Dr. Ridgaway, the accomplished biographer, who has wrought his task of love in a way which leaves nothing to be desired, allows me to call him my friend. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.