CHAP,  vi]  HOLLAND  179

that  which  has  persistently  absorbed  his  attention  from  the
first,  the  student  of  Comparative  Religion  will  find  in  it
many  exceedingly  helpful  suggestions,  especially  in  Book  1.,
chapters  vii.  and  viii.  Principal  Fairbairn  was  selected  to
prepare  and  deliver  in  India  the  Second  course  of  Barrous
Ledurcii  on  Coniparative  Eeligion ;  but  unfortunately  these
discourses,  like  their  Gifford  predecessors,  have  not  been
separately  printed.^  It  has  been  lieard  lately  with  much
satisfaction,  that  Principal  Fairbairn  contemplates  publish-
ing a  volume  which  will  deal  expressly  and  exclusively  with
Comparative  Ileligion ;  and  it  is  not  surprising  that  this
report  has  awakened  widespread  and  genuine  expectancy.
