_'If romance, like laughter, is
the child of sudden glory, the
figure of Mary Fisher is the most
romantic in the early Quaker
annals.'--MABEL BRAILSFORD._
_'Truly Mary Fisher is a precious
heart, and hath been very
serviceable here.'--HENRY FELL to
Margt. Fell. (Barbadoes, 1656.)_
_'My dear Father ... Let me not be
forgotten of thee, but let thy
prayers be for me that I may
continue faithful to the end. If
any of your Friends be free to
come over, they may be
serviceable; here are many
convinced, and many desire to know
the way, so I rest.'--MARY FISHER
to George Fox. (Barbadoes, 1655.)_
_'This English maiden would not be
at rest before she went in purpose
to the great Emperor of the Turks,
and informed him concerning the
errors of his religion and the
truth of hers.'--GERARD CROESE._
_'Henceforth, my daughter, do
manfully and without hesitation
those things which by the ordering
of providence will be put into thy
hands; for being now armed with the
fortitude of the faith, thou wilt
happily overcome all thy
adversaries.'--CATHERINE OF SIENA._