The reply take up the writer's
positions in detail, but classes them under several heads. It is good as far
as it goes; but the style is monotonous1 and meagre, and the author
wants the vigorous, lucid, and attractive language of his opponent, to gain a
favourable audience for his arguments. Nor does he sufficiently descend into
particulars. However absurd many of these may be, it is proper that they
should all have a reply:—because the work is in the hands of so many, and
the ignorance of the vast majority so great, that they will not perceive the
fallacies until they are plainly pointed out. The frequent and copious
extracts from the Bible which occur in almost every page of the Saulat,
would have afforded Mr. Rankin by Mr. Rankin, of the American mission at
Futtehgurh, is a creditable performance. It does not