his beginning by an address to the Virgin, asking her help instead of that of the Holy Ghost. There

was one thought which struck me forcibly. He is speaking of the folly of sinners, who neglect or expose the more excellent part of their nature, (the soul,) while they take such care to pamper and please that part of it (the body) which is of limited existence and inferior in value. And he contrasts this insane course with the greater wisdom of the animal creation, who, when hunted and unable to conceal or protect their whole body, will, at least, conceal and protect their head. The fact is, I have, by the goodness of God, enjoyed this morning much, and never before realized how pleasant our Heavenly lather could make himself to the soul by the means of his precious word. O, my Bible, it does seem as if I must have died without its sustaining co.r.fort!

After a very good dinner, washed with some very fair Smyrna wine, I went through the evening service, singing to myself two verses of the Psalm, "The floods," etc. After which I told the captain I would, with his permission, read to the ship's company a sermon, which I did, of M. Bossuet on penitence, from those words of St. Paul, 'receive not the grace of God in vain.' I had a very good congregation, and very decently attentive. After this the captain entered very freely into conversation with me, beginning by letting me know that he was not a believer in the idolatrous practices, as he called them, of the Church of Rome; and then detailing a number of anecdotes illustrative of the scientific villany which was to be found in the immediate residence of the Pope. It would seem, from his account, that at Naples there is a regular

society of robbers, known and tolerated by the government, who, when one of their number has robbed you, and you appeal to them for redress, restore you your property when you have paid them double its value. He gave me several examples of the acute science of these rascals, one of which I will mention. One boasted to another that he would engage to pick out the sticks of a bird's nest while the bird was setting, and not disturb her though the nest should be quite removed. This feat was to be the ne plus ultra, and would be rewarded accordingly. An accomplice was to be with him and see it done. He goes to the tree and mounts upon the shoulders of his fellow-robber, who is thus, as he thinks, to be surpassed by him. He goes to his work and, indeed, accomplishes it in first rate style; when he gets off of his brother thief's shoulders, he finds he has lost his shoes, so that although the first has robbed a bird without disturbing the bird, the latter has robbed a man, and so outdone him! Well, after some further disquisition upon the vices of men, we retired—a lovely moon shedding her gentle light upon our ship, and a gentle motion of a fair wind rocking us to sleep. Monday, July 6.-It is another bright day, not much wind, but fair. After my usual devotions and reading of Scriptures, I became a tailor, and repaired some of those dilapidations which time had occasioned in my garments. This was not a work of great time, and then I went to M. Bossuet, and had a very edifying perusal of his thoughts on history, which, if it pleases God to restore me to you, I shall hope to read with dear

Tuesday, July 7.-Our fair weather and wind continues. After my devotions this morning, or

rather to my shame be it said, before them, I went to work in the way of mending, and am now, I believe, as far as that goes, pretty well qualified to disembark at Alexandria. To-morrow evening the captain thinks, if this wind continues, we shall see Egypt, but not Alexandria for two days. Yet I am a little impatient as I approach the great object of my journey-God forgive me!

Wednesday, July 8.-Alas, the wind seems rather to slacken, though we have it still fair, and I feel therefore as if I had no right to complain. I dreamed last night of home-alas, how short the pleasure and how soon the reality of a dread and unknown and uncertain term of separation spreads upon the future hopes full of anxiety. The remainder of my course will be run, I can assure you, as fleetly as time and opportunity will possibly admit; and if my success should be commensurate with my impatient desires for home, this letter will arrive very little before me.

Thursday, July 9.-The weather fine, but the wind fails us. 6 To say Thy will be done,' is not so difficult; to feel that true resignation, which it expresses, requires no inconsiderable stock of Christian philosophy. I awoke this morning from a dream, in which I found myself in a strange state of astonishment and bewilderment, at the sight of a Dutch dominie who, by some means or another, had got into my pulpit, and who, when I inquired by what authority he found himself there, most provokingly sought to amaze me with a disquisition upon a picture which he held in his hand, and which had the face of a man with a curious nose. Yesterday and to-day I have been reading 'Jewel's Apology for the Church of England,' in Latin,

presented me by my kind friend, Bishop Luscombe, at Paris, and it has served greatly to alleviate the tediousness of my imprisonment, and to impart and revive his valuable instruction, while it gives me an opportunity to brush up my Latin; but my Bible and prayer book are my greatest comfort, and thank God these are unfailing, though I should be imprisoned all my life.

Friday, July 10.-We are at length in sight of the land of Egypt and the house of bondage,' lowlying as the calm ocean's wave, with a shore as white as if more than 5000 summer suns had blanched it. The wind fails, and though six hours good breeze might bring us into port, it will not probably be earlier than to-morrow that we shall see Alexandria. I will leave this open to say I have arrived, and any thing else that I may have time to add. Do apologize to my dear friends, for my not being able to extend my correspondence. Give my love to them. all as if enumerated.

Saturday, 11th.-We are in sight of Alexandria, with a gentle little breeze; but as the harbor is a dangerous one, we are obliged to slacken our speed till we see a pilot, and he comes to take us into port. Well, there he is on board-a Turk with his turban, and mustachios, and Arabic Italian-and with great dexterity, through many twistings and turnings among rocks hidden and breakers around us, showing our danger, we are at last, at about 11 o'clock, safely in port; having performed the voyage in precisely the time it takes the steamer, notwithstanding all our adverse winds and calm. Praised be the Lord, my protector and guide. O how did my heart overflow with gratitude when the anchor was dropped, and our ship was safely

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moored. I went down straight to my birth, and there a few moments poured out my soul in humble thanks to Him who had thus far brought me so prosperously on my journey, and made seeming evil, as well as all other things, work together for good to me. The captain kindly went ashore with me, and showed me the residence of the American Consul, who to my great disappointment I found was at Cairo, having left nothing but a Frenchman here, who, though very civil, was no advantage to In despair almost, I however happened to ask him if there were no Americans here. He said he believed there were a few, and mentioned one as residing in an adjoining apartment of the very house in which we were. I begged him to show me to him, which he did; and there, in a comfortable room, I found a Methodist minister by the name of Marshall, who is here learning the oriental languages and teaching English: and in his kind heart I found at once a friend and a brother. He would not let me go to a hotel, but said if I would share his room and humble fare, I was not only welcome, but that I would confer an obligation. As I could not be more glad to find an American than he was himself; and from that moment to the present an own brother could not be more kind or devoted to me than he has been. My baggage he went with me to the ship to bring ashore, taking his Arab servant, and saving me by that all trouble and expense in getting through the custom house, etc.; so here I am, Monday, writing this in his room, while he has gone out for an hour to give one of his English lessons. Saturday, while speaking of divine worship, I asked him if it were possible to collect a congregation to preach to, he said it was doubtful,