The Daughters of Syria. Edited by the Rev. II B.
Tristram. (Seeleys.)—The book is farther described as "A Narrative of Efforta by the late Mrs. Bowen Thompson for the Evangelisation of the Syrian Females." Mrs. Thompson arrived at Beirfit very shortly after the massacre of the Christian population of the Lebanon. Her work lasted as nearly as possible nine years. for she died of an illness which was aggra- vated by incessant toil in October, 1869. During that time she had done a • great work, not only among the Maronite Christians, who were the first. objects of her mission, but among the Druse, Jewish, and Turkish populations. The story of how it was done and what it effected is told. by extracts from Mrs. Thompson's own letters and diaries ; we need hardly say that it is exceedingly interesting, nothing in it more so than the success which this good and wise woman had in overcoming the prejudices of Turkish officials. A testimonial from the "Multi of Beiritt "to the excellence of a school founded and managed by Christians. is indeed a surprising document.
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