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 approaching the city with full power to deſtroy it; and they ſpend the times with fury, like the roaring of the ſea, and there was a trembling upon all the hills, rivers, trees and fields. but all the inhabitants of the city continue is a ſtupefication When I had deliberated theſe things, it filled me with aſtoniſhment, ſuch as cauſed my bowels to turn within me. Such was my diſppointment, and the horror that ſeized in that I thought I was neither able to bear the fight, fly from it, nor ſtand my ground, I aſked the old man it I might lodge all night in that Booth, but he told me it was not a place for lodging, nor would any perſon in his right mind think it ſafe to ſleep ſo near the city: yet, if! pleaſed, I might come in and reſt myſelf a little. When I entered, I found our young men, brethren very carefully peruſing a map, making very particular remarks and diligent obſervations, and would sometimes enquire the old man's judgement o inform them of the meaning of ſome things. Hereupon I aſked, What place it was ſo much attracted their intention? They old me, it was the map of Babylon and Canaan, with all the bounds between the two laces, and bein determined to leave their native country, and travel to the latter place was the reaſon of their preſent equiries.

So I obſerved, and they all made preparations,