MARRIAGE GIFT BOOK

AND BRIDAL TOKEN.

"Our mutual bond of faith and truth

No time shall disengage;

Those blessings of our early youth

Shall cheer our latest age."

COWPER.

BY JABEZ BURNS, D.D.

AUTHOR OF PULPIT CYCLOPÆDIA," CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY," SKETCHES AND SKELETONS
OF SERMONS," CHRISTIAN'S DAILY PORTION," "YOUTHFUL CHRISTIAN," "NONE

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BUT JESUS," CHRISTIAN EXERCISES FOR EVERY LORD'S DAY," ETC.

DEDICATION.

TO

The Eadies of the British Isles,

WHO OCCUPY

AMONG THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD THE MOST ELEVATED RANK,

POSSESSING UNRIVALLED PHYSICAL HEALTH, VIGOUR,

AND BEAUTY;

HIGH INTELLECTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS;

WITH DISTINGUSHED MORAL AND RELIGIOUS EXCELLENCIES;

ADMIRABLY QUALIFYING THEM

FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF WIVES AND MOTHERS,

THIS VOLUME

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY THE AUTHOR.