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 feel much indebted to Mr. James and his good lady for their kindness to me ever since I came under their roof. I called on Dr. Townley and had a word of prayer with him, and so bid him good bye. Poor man! I may never see him again this side of eternity, he has long been severely afflicted. He made me a present of a book or two. The Rev. J. James informed me that the Committee of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society had, as a token of their good will to me, voted me a grant of a complete set of Mr. Wesley's Works, Fletcher's Works, and Benson's Commentary; all neatly bound and lettered. These Works will be of great service to me in enabling me to understand the way of the Lord more perfectly, and I am truly thankful to the Committee for their esteem and affection for me. Surely these are the people of the Great Spirit, whose God shall be my God, and their people shall be my people!

Friday 13th. — We got to Liverpool at about 4,, just twenty-four hours from London, about 220 miles.

Sunday 15th. — In the morning I preached to an attentive congregation in Pitt street and Brunswick Chapels. O Lord, take the heathen for thine inheritance!

Monday 16th. — In the evening heard the Rev. Dr. Raffles preach in Brunswick Chapel, in behalf of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, to a large congregation. His text was in Luke xv. 10. The Doctor is a very eloquent speaker, and is very popular as a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Wednesday 18th. — In the morning breakfasted with a large party of Ministers, (Methodists and Dissenters,) at the Rev. J. Bunting's. At their request I gave them an account of my inverview with the King and Queen at Windsor. In the evening went to the Missionary meeting at Pitt Street, in my native costume. Several Missionary boxes were presented and opened before the people; one was in the shape of a chest,