remnants of the Serbian nation, which is now as always the faithful English ally and admirer. I am sure you will give protection to them who have given you, in the time of light and in the time of darkness, their friendship and devotion. By this protection of Serbia, as well as of all the little and oppressed nations in Europe and Asia, you will do more for the glory of your country than by any extension of its frontier or accumulation of riches. Serbia suffers and still hopes. Serbia's hopes go to God, crossing this island of yours, crossing your hearts and souls, as the bridge between her and God. Serbia hopes to be free with all her brothers, who are suffering under the manifold yokes of merciless strangers. _Serbia militans_ did every possible thing you expected her to do. She has been for you, not only politically and militantly, correct, but childish, sincere and devout. Now she is sitting on your threshold and looking towards you with shining tears in her eyes. And the God of Heaven knows Serbia and knows England. He waits to see what you are going to do for Serbia. Who dares to doubt that you, descendants of Shakespeare and Pitt, of Carlyle and Gladstone, will show yourself less chivalrous towards the little Serbia than Serbia has shown herself chivalrous towards you? _I_ dare not doubt it. _PART II_ FRAGMENTS OF SERBIAN NATIONAL WISDOM Be as patient as an ox, as brave as a lion, as industrious as a bee, and as cheerful as a bird. Help the beggar. He is not a beggar because God cannot feed all His children, but because He placed him as a beggar on the street to test your heart. Every penny that you give to a beggar, God counts double as His debt to you. What is the first principle for humanity? Some say to eat, others not to eat. Some say to speak, others to remain silent. Some say to hasten, others to go slowly. Some say to work, others to idle. Some say to pray, others not to pray. Some say to destroy life, and others to preserve it. What, then, is this first principle? It is Life and Death, and God over both. The moonlight accentuates the silence of the churchyard, the sunshine the clamour of the market-place. By our good works we help God very little, and by our evil deeds we do Him no harm. But by our good works we help ourselves, and by our evil deeds we harm ourselves. Nevertheless, do good not for your own sake, but for God's, so that your joy may be greater and your determination more lasting. Sin is worse than failure. Vice is worse than sin. Obstinacy in evil is worse than vice. To be a drunkard means making an alliance with Satan, to steal means to do Satan's work, and to kill means to become Satan's slave. Whether you go slowly or quickly, Death keeps his appointment. There are three kinds of men: first, those who plough and sow with the devil; second, those who plough with the devil and sow with God; and third, those who plough and sow with God.