As I have, in a preceding volume, spoken at some length concerning the morals and manners of ancient races, and shown how, as a rule, their conduct has been the same as that of modern Christians, and as, moreover, the subject has been treated of in an essay by Lecky (_History of European Morals_), I will not pursue this part of my subject further than to remark, that we have scarcely two articles of faith--if, indeed we have more than one--i.e., respect for one day in seven--which we have not received, directly or indirectly, from Pagans. Even our Christianity is but a modified Buddhism, as I shall endeavour, in my next chapter, to show. CHAPTER IV. Christianity and Buddhism. The new and old world. An impartial judge is said to be a partisan. Works on the subject. Sakya Muni's birth, B.c. 620 (about), position in life, original views. Parallels between Brahmin-ism, Buddhism, Hebraism, and Christianity. History of Sakya Muni --that of Jesus corresponds with it marvellously. Sakya receives a commission from an angel--is henceforth a saviour. History of Jesus follows that of Sakya. Siddartha neither dictated nor wrote. A favourite garden. Sakya and the Brahmins. Buddha and Christ equally persecuted. Spread of Buddhism after Siddartha's death. Asoka a royal convert Buddhist missionaries, b.c. 307. Their wonderful successes. Different development of Buddhism and Christianity. Persecution a Christian practice, Buddha tempted by the Devil, and by women, like St Anthony. Buddha's life reduced to writing, at least B.c. 90. Hardy on Buddhist miracles. His remarks criticised. Necessity for miracles is doubtful. Sakya and a future life. Resurrection from the dead. Jesus not the first fruits of them that slept. Paul's argument worthless. Buddhists in advance of Christians. Priestcraft at time of Buddha and Jesus. Both did away with ceremonial. Sakya's doctrine--compared with Christian teaching. Another parallel between Buddha and Jesus. Commandments of Tathagata (Buddha), or the Great Sramana. Rules for his saintly friends--for outsiders. Definition of terms. The Sra-mana's opinion of miracles--a comparison. The history of Jesus told without miracles. Buddhistic confession--remarks on in modern times. Filial respect. Public confession, murder absolved thereby. Asoka, about B.c. 263, sent out missionaries. Objections made against Buddhism. Ideas respecting God. Salvation. Buddha and Jesus. Nirvana. Heaven and Hell--Christian ideas. Apocalypse. The heaven of John and Mahomet compared with that of Buddha. Prayer not a Buddhist institution--nor originally a Christian one. Nature of prayer. The developments of Buddhism, particulars-- comparison between the Eastern ancient and Western modern practice. Abbe Hue. No sexual element in Buddhism and