This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. DICK WHIN BUSH MAKES HIS REPORT. Nearly two months elapsed before Caleb Goodall was in a position to redeem his promise and pay a second visit to Burnham Lee. The diligent and too ardent evangelist, eager to be about his Master's business, had overtasked his strength, and for some time had been ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. DICK WHIN BUSH MAKES HIS REPORT. Nearly two months elapsed before Caleb Goodall was in a position to redeem his promise and pay a second visit to Burnham Lee. The diligent and too ardent evangelist, eager to be about his Master's business, had overtasked his strength, and for some time had been laid aside from active work. A severe attack of sickness, acting on a weary brain and an overtasked body, had brought him very low indeed, and when next we meet with the excellent evangelist he is far from strong, although he is making another effort to fulfil his mission, and especially to pay a visit to Burnham Mill. One fine morning late in the month of September, when the farmers in and around Burnham were busily engaged in harvest operations, when the corn was standing in long rows of "stooks," waiting to be safely garnered, Caleb was trudging along the Knutley high road some half-a-dozen miles away from Burnham Mill. As usual, his knapsack was on his back; but his blackthorn stick was not as usual being twirled about by its hale and lively owner. He was now very much dependent on its aid, and there was an evident weariness upon him as he plodded along the dusty way. On this occasion, although his spirit was probably quite as cheery as ever, and the "sing" in him was quite as free and musical, for Caleb could sing songs in the night, he had to be content to save his strength and hoard his breath, and do his singing silently as he went along. By and by a miller's cart approached him, going in the same direction as himself. Caleb paused, and seeing that there was not much of a load behind the well-fed horse, he asked the driver if he would kindly give him a lift. "Woa, Dobbin! old lass!" said the driver. "Jump up, sir, you're heartily...
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