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“It is written with great spirit and a hearty sympathy, and abounds in incidents of
more than a romantic interest, while the type of piety it discloses is the noblest and
most elevated.”

“Seldom has there been a more interesting volume than this in our hands. Stories
of Scottish suffering for the faith have always thrilled us; but here we have the memoirs
of distinguished female characters, embracing the period of the Covenant and the
Persecution, with such tales of heroism, devotion, trials, triumphs, or deaths, as rouse
subdue, and deeply move the heart of the reader.”

“Many a mother in Israel will have her faith strengthened, and her zeal awakened,
and her courage animated afresh by the example set before her—by the cloud of wit
nesses of her own sex, who esteemed everything—wealth, honor, pleasure, case, and
life itself—vastly inferior to the grace of the Gospel; and who freely offered themselves
and all that they had, to the sovereign disposal of Him who had called them with an
holy calling; according to his purpose and grace.”

“The Scotch will read this book because it commemorates their noble countrywomen;
Presbyterians will like it, because it records the endurance and triumphs of their
faith; and the ladies will read it, as an interesting memorial of what their sex has done
in trying times for truth and liberty.”

“It is a record which, while it confers honor on the sex, will elevate the heart, and
strengthen it to the better performance of every duty.”

“The Descendants of these saints are among us, in this Pilgrim land, and we earnestly
commend this book to their perusal.”

“There are pictures of endurance, trust, and devotion, in this volume of illustrious
suffering, which are worthy of a royal setting.”

“They abound with incidents and anecdotes illustrative of the times and we need
scarcely say are deeply interesting to all who take an interest in the progress of christianity.”

“Mr. Anderson has treated his subject ably, and has set forth in strong light the en
during faith and courage of the wives and daughters of the Covenanters.”

“It is a book of great attractiveness, having not only the freshness of novelty but
every element of historical interest.

“The author is a clergyman of the Scottish kirk, and has executed his undertaking
with that spirit and fulness which might be expected from one enjoying the best advantages
for the discovery of obscure points in the history of Scotland, and the warmes'
sympathy with the heroines of his own creed.”