Excerpt from Glimpses of Truth: Spiritual, Ethical, Practical The light sword of Saladin was a match for the battle-ax of Richard. Inspiration has sanctioned the use of proverbs as a mode of instruction. Many who, for want of time or taste, will not read elaborate works may be reached by apothegms and brief essays. All have spare minutes which they may improve by reading the short, sharp sayings of the wise. All have moods in which they prefer a sententious to a copious style; and suggestions of truth to formal discussion. Throughout our Church there has been a general expression of admiration for the pointed sentences and paragraphs of Dr. Fitzgerald. They are good for the use of edifying. They are flashes of light for the understanding, arrows of conviction for the conscience, refreshing essences for weary souls. We need to be more diligent in providing and circulating a wholesome literature. These Glimpses as the author modestly names them, these Gems as they have been called by his readers, should have a wide diffusion. 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.