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 lessons. The chapel was very neat and commodious. After meeting I went and took dinner at the house of a friend, in company with the Rev, W. Leach, At half-past 2 in the afternoon I preached to a crowded congregation at St. Philip's Chapel, from Acts xiii. 41. The people were very attentive to what was said, and hope that my weak and feeble labours may not altogether be lost. At 6 in the evening I attended meeting at Ebenezer Chapel, where the Rev. Mr. Waugh of Limerck was expected to preach; but as he did not arrive the Rev. Mr. Edmondson preached in his stead, and when he got through I was called upon to address the meeting. I gave them a short account of my life and conversion to Christianity. I was much pleased to observe the good missionary feeling that the people seemed to possess. I told them in public that I shook hands with them in my heart, but this did not altogether satisfy them, for as soon as the meeting was dismissed many of the women and men came forward to shake hands with their Indian friend. Bristol appears to be an old city. It is a seaport town, and a place of considerable trade. There are many meeting houses of different denominations in this city. The Methodists have about half a dozen chapels in the place. This is the place where the next Annual Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Society is to be held in the month of August next.

Monday 16th. — When I arose this morning I found myself rather worse of my cough. In the forepart of the day I was engaged in writing my journal and in writing samples of my Indian name which the ladies wish to have very much. About noon I went with a friend to see some part of the town. We went aboard of the floating Bethel Union chapel, where the seamen on the Sabbath days assemble to worship. I understand that a number had been brought to the knowledge of the truth, and were truly pious and devoted to the service of God.