Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Almost all of the many stories in this book he has himself told at various times before differing audi ences of children, young people, and adults – audiences varying from one or two open-eyed listeners in the home, or the little group in the country Sunday-school or way side schoolhouse, to the large classes and assemblies in high schools, colleges, city libraries, Sunday – schools, churches, and conventions. In many cases children and young people have retold these stories in almost the exact language here given.