Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Loving, and beloved by all, Richard Reid grew up among the hills of Montgomery County, Kentucky, trod the world for a few brief years, passed out beyond the moun tain-clouds of death, and left behind a light that made them lovely! Like his Exemplar, his footsteps glorified the land whereon he trod, and which be watered with the blood of his martyrdom.