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 robes, with white palms in their hands. They all ſang with melodious harmony, ſuch ſinging as I had never heard before I ſaw alſo the angels from heaven, joining their ſongs with them The melody, union and harmony of the ſcene was truly inexpreſſible. I then looked on the before mentioned prieſt, and he looked black and very diſagreeable, and myſelf likewiſe, I then ſet down the bowl, & ſaid to them, I muſt begone. As ſoon as I roſe up I ſaw a great wall between me and thoſe ſhining ones, the materials of which ſeemed to be of metal, ſtone and glaſs. As I looked earneſtly I ſaw a place where I could go through only I muſt take off an extravagant head dreſs which I had on. I was determined that no ornament in the world ſhould hinder me from the enjoyment of ſo happy a ſituation as I ſaw on the other ſide of the wall, or to deliver me from my diſagreeable company. So I caſt my head dreſs into the fire and came to ihe wall; but I diſcovered a great ſea before me, and muſt of neceſſity paſs through it in order to get to that beautiful field. While I was meditating how I ſhould get thro' the ſea, a negro came and puſhed me into it: & it was very boiſterous and the waves were ſo high. that I was ſoon drove aſhore again. The Capt of theſe ſhining ones then came to me and ſaid, Do you ſee a beautiful palace? I anſwered, Yes: which was as large as this globe, but it was ſtill above this world, and had ſeats of ſolid gold all around it. And this beautiful man aſked me, if I ſaw the golden ſeats. I told Him I did: He