The Holy Land Restored, by the Reverend A. G. H.
Hollingsworth, consists of twelve dissertations on the Prophecies, especially as referring to the Millennium. The author is not so precise as some writers that have lately appeared, who fix the exact chronology ; but he considers that the time is at hand for the restoration and conversion of Israel, and that Great Britain can and ought to forward it. Besides converting the Jews and establishing the reign of the Saints on earth, we should also put in practice what Milton calls a " politic fetch," killing two birds with one stone. " It is the true interest of our country," says Mr. Hollingsworth, " to advocate the restoration of the Jews, because we thus secure a friendly power in the heart of modern civilization ; and the overland route to the great empire of India and all the populations of the East is obtained, and shortened by many days of fatigue and peril. Palestine is our half-way resting-place in the transmission of our religions thoughts, our imperial intentions, and our missionary efforts, whilst we sit at home and plan the evangelization of India and the farthest East. We want such a place now. We shall need it more every year. We cannot pos- sess the coasts of Syria ourselves. The Jew alone has that right, Let us call on him to awaken to a sense of his true interests, and arise,' for perhaps his time has come to shine.' " (Isaiah, lx. I.) That the Jews will go to a land flowing with milk and honey, Mr. Hollingsworth is pretty certain ; and from conversations he has had with some of them, lie thinks they will be inclined to purchase it, on fair terms, from the Turks, the great powers intimating a strong wish that the latter should Bell. 4
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