FOOTNOTES.

FOOTNOTES.

[127]  The author hopes that he shall not be censured for unnecessary warmth upon so interesting a subject.  He is aware that it is become almost fashionable to stigmatise such sentiments as no better than empty declamation.  But it is an ill symptom, and peculiar to modern times.—C.

[170]  Nebaioth and Kedar, the sons of Ishmael, and progenitors of the Arabs, in the prophetic scripture here alluded to may be reasonably considered as representatives of the Gentiles at large.—C.