pleased with it, not because I lay particular weight on external appearance, but because I insensibly attach to it the idea of a well-ordered mind. I must say that you were the only person I met who could so follow the reigning mode as to avoid singularity, and yet preserve the grace it was so much calculated to outrage.

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'Hollefear,' says my brother Aulay, 'does not like the thought of your leaving Africa; and if you should come home to take a wife, he wishes you would take her back with you.' You probably know Hollefear by this time, and should you be at the Temple in July, you are likely to see him there. I shall make at present no comment on his opinion, which I doubt not proceeds, as all his opinions do, on some grounds at least meriting discussion. By the time I come home the point will have probably been fully debated, and I shall have only to listen to the result. For my own part I shall be ready enough to follow where duty may call me. But indeed I can at present see no ground for supposing that I have an exclusive call to Africa; and circumstances must strangely alter before I entirely abandon all hope of living one day at home.-Believe me, ever yours truly and affectionately, Z. MACAULAY.

'May 6.-Faul, whom I have mentioned before, came to tell me what he knew about the French commodore who had questioned him closely about this place. He was particularly inquisitive about our means of heating shot; and the information given him on that head seemed to have more influence in determining him, if possible, toward coming hither, than anything else that was told him. He also wished to know from Faul, in whom, being a German, he seemed to put some confidence, whether I was likely to permit him to take water at Sierra Leone without molestation. He seemed much inclined to send a flag of truce to know my mind, and was probably only diverted from it by his engagement with the Pearl. Faul informed me that the Pearl was at first taken for a Guineaman ; and on her being discovered to be a frigate, very great confusion ensued, most of the men being ashore. The Pearl's shot damaged the frigate, and killed three of her people, and wounded four. One of the Spanish galleons received three shot betwixt wind and water, and in a few minutes there were three feet water in the hold. The captain of the galleon called out to strike the colours, but neither he nor any of his crew had the

1 Mr. Hollefear, a frequent and welcome visitor at the Temple, was a Leicestershire clergyman, much respected by his neighbours, but of somewhat eccentric views. He had a great idea of only using home-grown articles of consumption, and even his clothes were supposed to be made from the wool of his own sheep.

courage to venture on deck to do it. fifteen thousand dollars in specie.

On board this vessel were The commodore said that had he had two more broadsides he too must have struck.

'Taking the whole of Faul's information into consideration, I judged it of sufficient importance to transmit without delay to Commodore Cornwallis at Cape Coast. I accordingly ordered the Prosperity to be got ready for that purpose.

'The Settlers were again at work to-day, but as everything which I deemed essential to our security had now been done, and as every hour was a matter of great importance to farmers engaged in putting in their crops, I called together the captains, and after expressing my satisfaction with their conduct and that of those under their command, and desiring them to accept my acknowledgments, gave directions for all to return. to the pursuit of their private business. This notice seemed very agreeable to them.

'The Hope being about to sail, I delivered the despatches to Captain Holford, with directions to sink them if pursued by an enemy.

'May 12.-We had a muster this afternoon of the Militia for the purpose of exercising the great guns.

'Sunday, May 13.-I thought I had cause this morning to congratulate myself on our having been engaged as we were yesterday afternoon, for at daylight to-day I saw three sails in the offing on a line with the Isles de Los, but at a very considerable distance. Clarke being still ill, I was obliged to officiate to-day. I had just begun the service when my servant came to announce to me his having seen two more vessels, making a squadron of five sail. I was startled by the intelligence, but made shift to proceed without betraying emotion. After service I gave the alarm and beat to quarters, and the notice was obeyed with considerable alacrity, and I despatched a canoe to Bance Island with the news.

'During the day I was a good deal disquieted, as I always am when many things press for decision, but before evening, every arrangement having been taken which appeared necessary, I recovered my composure, and even felt a considerable flow of spirits; and I was glad to observe that, notwithstanding our firm persuasion that to-morrow we should have no bloodless battle to fight, there was an uncommon degree of cheerfulness diffused among us. At lying down I commended myself and all under my charge, as well as all who were dear to me, to His care who fills all space present throughout; and having enjoyed a very sound and refreshing sleep, I got up at two in the morning to watch the motions of the expected squadron with a night-glass, and to prepare for the combat.

'May 14-I was somewhat surprised, though certainly it was agreeably, to be able on the return of day to see nothing of the enemy. In the afternoon, however, I was not a little pleased to learn by a craft from the Isles de Los that they had quitted that place on the 11th, bound to Europe. It must no doubt have been the French squadron which we saw yesterday.

'Sunday, May 20.—Mr. Ludlam I hope is sincerely well disposed to religion. He is a man of an acute, discerning mind, and is fond of discussions. I find use now for all my logic, which for these two years past has been rusting for want of employment.

Sunday, May 27.-Mr. Clarke being still very poorly, I was obliged to officiate, a duty which I never fail to feel unpleasant on account of my having to stand up as the mouth of a congregation in their intercourse with the throne of grace. I have been in the habit of accounting public prayer a more solemn exercise than public instruction, and one which ought to be appropriated still more exclusively to the priesthood. Certainly not less attention is due to the ordering our conversation aright in addressing God than in addressing men, and on this ground chiefly I would disapprove of those completely extemporaneous effusions which one often hears in public, and in which every one present is compelled at least to appear to join.

'I received a packet of letters left for me at Cape Coast Castle, which gave me the melancholy news of the Calypso's capture, and of the death of Messrs. Guest and Symonds. I felt poor Guest's loss very acutely. I had to feel too for the Colony, at the commencement of a rainy season, deprived of his professional skill and attention.

'The Calypso was taken in the month of February by the same privateer which the Hornet sloop-of-war had pursued in vain. When taken, the captain, Guest, and the crew were taken on board the privateer, where their living was wretched and their accommodation also very bad. At last they were put into a boat and sent to Cape Coast Castle. On getting to Cape Coast they were allowed to stay in the Castle, but their situation there must have been very uncomfortable, as I find Guest was obliged to make shift with half of Symonds's apartment, who at the time was ill of dysentery. As might be expected, Guest grew so ill that, contrary to his first plan which was to wait a conveyance to Sierra Leone, he went on board the schooner which Buckle commanded and which was to depart in two days for England. But before the two days had expired Guest breathed his last. Buckle speaks very feelingly of the whole affair, and states how eagerly Guest longed to have been but back at Freetown during his illness. Buckle writes me

that he had my packets for you and Babington still in his custody, and that he should not fail, on getting to England, to see them properly forwarded.

Sunday, June 10.-Captain Ballard passed the greatest part of the day with us, and listened very attentively to our examination of the native children at night. Ballard is a particular friend of Captain Bedford, who I found had been furnishing him with tracts. I made up large parcels both for him and Commodore Cornwallis, which they thankfully accepted, and promised to distribute after they had themselves read one of each kind, in order to ascertain their probable tendency. Not only the seamen, but their commanders may thus receive a word of seasonable exhortation.

'May 30.-I must give you some account of the progress of our African Missions.

'On the Bullom shore matters have not gone on prosperously, for without the least shadow of opposition from the natives, the Missionaries, Capp and Russell, quarrelled with each other. They even went so far upon one occasion as to make a native chief the umpire of their differences. Much good was not to be expected of such a Mission, and I therefore separated them. In a conversation I had with Capp a few days ago I found out that his sole reason for engaging at first in the Mission was an impression that he ought to go, a certainty that he would be uneasy if he did not go. I am not a little surprised that the Missionary Society should be satisfied with such a reason. did not previously ascertain that it was his duty on any one Scripture ground; he had not considered whether he had the qualifications and the temper requisite, and without which it never could be a duty; but he felt an impulse! We hear of a Paul who required, with all the aid of supernatural gifts, three years' training for his work; but modern apostles deem such discipline as this a quenching of the spirit. Of the carnal spirit which possesses them I own it would be; at least it would serve to discover to others the spirit they were of.

'I must confess myself one of those who see no sufficient ground for believing that the cast of men at present employed as Missionaries are calculated to produce important or extensive effects. When I see Missionaries formed under some such self-denying discipline as that of the Moravians, or from those classes of men who may be supposed to possess sober yet elevated views, humble yet enlarged minds, I shall think the set time at hand. It is not among mechanics we are to look for men of this last description. In a subordination to these, mechanics might indeed be useful, but otherwise the name and office of Missionary only serves to unhinge their minds. And

one who would scarce be chosen to instruct a parish school is sent forth as the apostle of Africa. Experience, perhaps dear bought, will convince the Missionary Societies of the absolute need of an efficient control.

'June 9.-Being somewhat disengaged I paid a visit to the mountains on the 7th, and had the satisfaction to find my farm flourishing. My stay, however, was considerably shortened by the appearance of two large sail in the farther verge of the horizon. I made haste down, and I made the signal for a general muster, which was obeyed, and guards were mounted on all the batteries. I continued up all night watching with a night-glass for the appearance of the ships, and keeping the men on duty on the alert. About two in the morning there was an unusual bustle down by the river-side, which appeared at length to have been caused by a boat being perceived rowing close inshore with muffled oars, as if playing the spy. Those on board at first refused any reply; but a few muskets being pointed at them, they sung out very lustily, "We are British friends, let us land." They immediately were allowed to land, and I was happy in a few minutes after to shake hands with the master of the Pearl. He brought me a letter from Commodore Cornwallis announcing his arrival with the Pearl in the hope of finding the French here, and that he had ordered the master to be put ashore in order to find me out in the woods, where he supposed I was with my people, and make known to me his plan of operations, in which he begged me to co-operate. The boat, after landing the master and taking a peep at the enemy's position, was to have gone back instantly to the ships. I despatched the master with a few lines, and having got my barge ready, set off about four in the morning to communicate with the commodore. I had to pull not less than eight leagues before I got on board the Sheerness, which was about double the distance I had expected. I found the two captains friendly in the extreme, but much chagrined at not having had an opportunity of further testifying their regard by delivering us from French marauders.

'Scarce was this over when two native chiefs appeared from King Tirama, demanding of me in positive terms the delivery of about twenty fugitive slaves whom they alleged to be harboured in the Colony. The commodore, Captain Ballard, and the officers of both ships being to dine with me, I was obliged to plead for a delay before I could give an answer, and backing my entreaty with a few bottles of wine, I obtained my wish.

'June 18.-The Sheerness sailed to-day for England, but just before the commodore weighed anchor I received intelligence