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84 seen nor ear heard,' but which God hath prepared for you, and, I trust, for me!

"At the feet of Jesus I would take up my resting-place, and learn of Him who was 'meek and lowly of heart.' O, how I long to have more, much more, of his ever-anxious solicitude and tender concern for souls, and something more like his confidence and love towards a heavenly Father. I see many short-comings in myself and much remaining worldliness and vanity; but — 'Grace, 'tis a charming sound,'

'for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;' but, notwithstanding, 'the righteousness of God, by faith of Jesus Christ, is unto all and upon all them that believe,' for there is no difference. 'Thus the righteousness of God without the law is manifested,' since we are 'justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.' It is to this glorious truth I would ever cling in life or in death, for I have thus 'boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.' This same Saviour 'appears now in the presence of God for us,' where 'He ever liveth to make intercession for us.' Would that all we love were safely sheltered beneath the cross. My heart aches when I look around upon most of those whose lot has been cast, like my own, in the army; for notwithstanding the war which is so close at hand, and m which we shall in all probability be engaged, how little change is visible in their walk and conversation! But in two cases I have great hopes — Captain ——— and one of our young Ensigns — in whose hearts I think the love of Christ finds a response. May they have strength to persevere unto the end!

"Do not make yourself uneasy about the Simoom. I came in her from Halifax, and can answer for her tortoise-like sailing qualities! I do not think we are