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 at Liverpool, and I was not a little pleased to stand once more on terra firma. Blessed be God who has safely brought us across the mighty waters!

Thursday 9th. — Took stage for London at half-past seven in the morning. Hired a cab to take me to Lambeth, and my heart was made glad at about 7 o'clock,, to meet with my dearest wife in health and peace. Blessed be God who has brought us together once more!

Sunday 12th. — In the morning Eliza and myself went to the Lambeth Chapel, to hear Mr. Wm. Dawson, of Yorkshire, preach. His text was Hebs. xii. 1, 2. It was a plain, useful, and practical discourse. Mr. D. is full of original thought, and is very fond of using metaphors. The Chapel was crowded.

Saturday 18th. — Left London with Mr. Alder, to attend Missionary meetings at Reading and Newbury.

Thursday, December 7th. — Mr. A. informed me that he had spoken to the Missionary Committee about my expenses and salary, which they agreed to pay, and therefore requested me keep an account of all my travelling expenses to Missionary Meetings.

Wednesday 20th. — Went in the morning to the Wesleyan Mission House, and presented the Committee with a small birch bark canoe manned with wooden warriors. Through Mr. Alder I was admitted into the room where the Committee were holding their meeting.

Monday, January 1st, 1838.— Felt thankful to God for having spared my unprofitable life unto the present time.

Tuesday 2nd. — At 10 this morning I met the Aborigines' Protection Society at Bloomfield Street. In the evening met a large party to tea at Mr. Whites, where we met the Rev. John Williams, the celebrated Missionary, who returned to England from the South Sea Islands about a year ago, and has published a narrative of his missionary enterprises in that part of the world.