were to be found in the Higher and Middle Classes in This Country (i.e., England in 1797). It was the belief system of this specific group of people that was to be Contrasted with what Wilberforce called Real Christianity. Because of the specificity of the book, it is difficult to fully appreciate the work at hand without some knowledge of the author and his times. It is not my intention in this volume to write a biography of Wilberforce. Others much better qualified to do so have already undertaken