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 wounded, end wanted cordials or oil to his wounds, ſhe had no hands to adminiſter an relief; and as ſhe never was capable yielding him any ſuccour or comfort in ſufferings, neither was ſhe ever capable partaking of his enjoyments. If he needed with any garden of ſpices, or refreſhing ſprings by the way, he would offer her to eat and dink with him but ſhe had no taking if he found ſweet flowers ſhe had no ſmile and could have no delight in them, if they had any delightful proſpects, he would endeavour to ſhew then to his company but ſhe had no eyes, if he met with fellow-travellers, he would invite her to joy their company, but ſhe was never able with any perſon who ſpoke the language of Cannan for it was a language that had not learned Thus, whatever grief fell him, or whatever enjoyment he favoured with in all his journey, he did not found any ſympathy or congratulation her, nor were her affections otherwiſe offered, than ſometimes to deſpiſe, and at times to ſhew diſguſt and diſturbance of mind, but as ſhe had no life, capacity nor activity, to walk in the choſen path had ſo much the more vivacity in things containing to her own elements ſo to draw him aſide, ſhe would diſcover ſprightlineſs in all her ſenſes,