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sick, replied, "it is a long, long time, sir. It is more than thirteen months since I did any work, and few families would have borne with me, a burden on them, for so long a time. But they are always doing good. My poor dying body, wants for nothing-and they do not forget my soul, sir, but have taught me its worth, and where to seek its salvation." Adding, with emphasis, as he closed his eyes in feebleness, and the tears rolled down his cheeks, "God will reward and bless them for it!"

You have read the memoirs of John Urquhartan example of youthful genius and piety, scarce surpassed by the intellectual attainment and spirituality of Martyn himself—and in them have found frequent mention of JOHN ADAM, his counterpart in mind and heart, and the chosen companion of his contemplated missionary life. He was the eldest son of this family; and one of the most interesting and delightful of characters.

Urquhart passed a vacation with him at Marshgate, only a few weeks after my visit in 1826, and but a few short months before an illustration, in his own fate, was given, of the truth of the poetic declaration, "Death loves a shining mark!" Young Adam

"denied to self, to earthly fame

Denied, and earthly wealth, his kindred left,.
And home, and ease, and all the cultivated joys,
Conveniences, and delicate delights

Of ripe society,"

to dwell, as a missionary, on the burning plains of India. But the friends who had been so closely united in life, were not destined to be long separated in

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death; and he, too, was early cut off in the midst of the brightest prospects of usefulness.

It is by the memory and the prayers of such spirits, that Marshgate is consecrated. The name of a third, precious in the hopes of India, whose early years were passed under the same roof, is now just being added to the number, in that of the Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Islington, the newly created Lord Bishop of Calcutta.

The Rev. Dr. Milnor of New York, and Mr. Brighham, Secretary of the American Bible Society, kindly furnished me with letters to this distinguished clergyman and writer. But, on hearing of his recent appointment to the See of Calcutta, and his almost immediate embarkation for the East, I had relinquished the hope of seeing him, till invited by a note, in answer to one accompanying some private papers committed to my care for him, to the interview of a half hour this afternoon.

The courtesy of this, to an entire stranger, is, under existing circumstances, strikingly characteristic of the kindness of heart, for which this gentleman is proverbial. With the exception of the morrow, which is the Sabbath, and on which he is to preach twice if not three times, this is his last day in the kingdom. He sets off at daybreak on Monday to join the ship in which he is to embark. But though unavoidably overwhelmed with business and engagements of every character, his door thronged with carriage after carriage of affectionate friends and parishioners, crowding to take leave of him, and his house lumbered with boxes and luggage for the voy

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age, he still finds time, and time of his own appointing, to give a smile of welcome and a blessing to a stranger and a foreigner in his native land.

An interview, under such circumstances, with one worthy, in wisdom and in piety, of becoming the successor of a Heber, a Middleton and a Turner, in one of the most important fields of usefulness in the world, could not fail of being delightful to me. And the urbanity, intelligence, and kindness of heart towards others, and cheerful trust in God for himself, in the new sphere upon which he now enters, which marked the few minutes of our conversation, will not soon be forgotten; and will often carry my thoughts and prayers to the region in which, it is devoutly to be hoped, he may be spared to a fulness of years, as hitherto, a wise and an able preacher and dispenser of the richest blessings of the gospel.

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A LONDON HOTEL, AND DINNER AT SIR CHARLES OGLE's.

Occupation of time-Outline of a day-The Piazza Hotel-Its character-Bed-rooms-Coffee-room-Dinner hour-Manner of serving dinner-The head waiter-Company-Contrast with American table d'hôte--Private lodgings-Admiral Ogle and family-The Baron Schlemer-General ignorance of America -Rev. Dr. Thorpe, and worship at the Lock Hospital.

DEAR VIRGINIA,

35 Maddox Street, Regent, London, June 18th, 1832.

A SINGLE day in society, here, convinced me, that the briefest outline of our movements, while in the metropolis, will be all with which I can furnish you.

The hospitality of our friends, has already led us into engagements for almost every hour of our allotted stay in town; and we have been obliged, even at this early period, to decline civilities which, with more leisure at command, it would have afforded us the sincerest pleasure to have accepted. As to "the sight-seeing" of London and its environs, a whole vear might be busily occupied, without exhausting its resources of curiosity and amusement.

Difficult as it may be, I will endeavour, however, by a few moments of hasty scribbling, occasionally at least, to enable you to keep "the run of us," as a sailor would express it, that we may not be entirely lost to you, in the whirl and uproar of this very Babel of the world.

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PIAZZA COFFEE-HOUSE.

To prove to you, that there is nothing imaginary in a want of leisure to write, I will mention, that although it is not yet a week since we made ourselves known, and first cast a glance around us, 1 am already three days behind-hand, in the record 1 am desirous of transmitting to you. The breakfast at Marshgate, in the morning, and the interview of the afternoon with the Bishop of Calcutta, on Saturday, constitute but a small portion of the occupations of the day. The additions to be made form a chapter of contents, which would require hours, at least, rightly to fill up; for, besides removing ourselves and luggage, from the Piazza to our present lodgings, during it, we visited, under the guidance of Captain Bouchier, the Club House of the United Service Club; Westminster Hall and Abbey; the various Courts of the Judiciary of the kingdom, communicating with the former; the House of Lords and the House of Commons; made a call upon Mrs. Ellis ; and dined with a party in Belgrave Square, at the residence of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle.

A week at the Piazza Coffee-House, had made us sufficiently acquainted, with the manner of life at a hotel of its class, to satisfy our curiosity, and we determined to pass the remainder of our time in town, in private lodgings.

I had been disposed, at a very early period after our arrival, to make a change from the Piazza; but, only, from what I soon discovered to be an erroneous impression. The building is immediately adjoining one of the entrances to Covent Garden Theatre; and the house, from that circumstance, became as

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