“Incline your ear,” as men do when they reach forward to catch every syllable, fearful lest they shall miss the meaning. “Hearken diligently.” Not: as a man does who hears and forgets. Hearken as they did who were pent up in Lucknow, and longed for deliverance. How the Scotch woman rejoiced when she heard, or thought she heard, the sound of the Highlanders’ bagpipes in the distance! Ah me! the bare hope of rescue from ferocious foes made them very quick of hearing. Beloved, give the Gospel your best