DR MACDONALD, Ferintosh, often quoted an advice given by his father, James Macdonald, to a pious man who had wearied him by a tedious prayer. “If you have liberty in public prayer,” James said, “be short, for there will be few to follow you; and if you are in bondage be short, for if not, you will weary yourself and others.” “Then,” said the other, “you would have me to be always short?” “Yes,” said James; and his own practice invariably accorded with his counsel.