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58 Israelites' water, and something to eat, in the wilderness. Now, O God, give me something to eat." He resumed his journey, on faith of his prayer being answered. As he passed out of the wood, he discovered, in the mountains, a small cabin; he went up to it, and met with good reception, the landlord said to him, "you are running away, I hope you'll get along safe." This man gave him a ham and some bread, and on he went; here was an answer to his prayer. The next strait into which he got, was that a river was frozen over, but the ice was not sufficiently thick to walk on, and he knew not how to cross it, for he could not swim. He stood on the banks of that river, and prayed. He asked God to deliver him from Slavery and all its evils, and enable him to cross the river. When he had concluded his prayer, he got a stick and broke the ice, he then commenced fording the river, trying the depth as he proceeded, it became deeper and deeper, till it was neck high; he then prayed, "God help me. If you ever saved anybody, save me." Providentially this was the full depth of the river, and he arrived safely on the other side. It was the cold month of January, that the water froze on him, and he was a complete statue of ice: in this condition, he first thanked God for his deliverance, and then proceeded on his journey, and eventually reached Canada. He proved to be a very devoted man to the cause of