in a village near, and were thus preserved from the wild buffaloes, whose recent footsteps in the path gave us no small alarm. I am constantly preserved through the good providence of the Lord. Employed in lessons of Persian, writing and reading Ramayuna.”

November 11." This morning, after prayer, Mr. G. took his leave. I returned to my work without interruption, with no small delight. The thought occurred to my mind very strongly-how much have I to learn of divine things; if the Lord will be pleased to teach me. I want above all, a meek, serious, resigned, Christ-like spirit. May I have grace to live above every human motive; simply with God, and to God; and not swayed, especially in the Mission work, by the opinions of people not acquainted with the state of things, whose judgment may be contrary to my own. But it is a matter of no small difficulty to keep one's eye from wandering to the Church in Calcutta and England."

November 12.-" Employed all the day in translating, in which work the time passes away pleasantly and rapidly. The cold mornings and evenings begin to be very severe. Though the thermometer was only down to 61°, I should have been glad of a fire. It was 81° in the middle of the day. We passed this day out of Bengal into Bahar."

November 13.-"This morning, we passed Colgong. I went ashore, and had a long conversation with two men. As I approached more and more to religion, they were the more astonished; and when I mentioned the day of Judgment, they looked at each other in the utmost wonder, with a look that expressed how should he know any thing about that.' I felt some satisfaction in finding myself pretty well understood in what I said; but they could not read; and no people came near us, and so I had the grief of leaving this place without supplying it with one ray of light. I was much burdened with a consciousness of blood guiltiness; and though I cannot doubt of my pardon by the blood of Christ, yet how dreadful the

reflection, that any should perish who might have been saved by my exertions. Looking round this country, and reflecting upon its state, is enough to overwhelm the mind of a Minister or Missionary. When once my mouth is opened, how shall I ever dare to be silent?-Employed as yesterday. At night met some boatmen on the bank, and a Fakir with them: I talked a good deal, and some things they understood. The Fakir's words I could scarcely understand. As he said he could read, and promised to read a Testament, I gave him one, and several tracts."

November 14.-" Employed in writing out the Parables. Walked through a poor village in the evening, where there were nothing but women and children, who all ran away when they saw me, except one poor old woman who was ill, and begged. Though she spoke clearly enough, I could scarcely understand one of her words, so that I have quite a new language to learn. When she received half a rupee, she was mute with astonishment for a time, and at last said Chula (good.)-The name of the place was Nuckanpour." November 15.-" Morning spent on the Parables. Afterward with Monshee, correcting Acts iv. The boat stopping in the afternoon a short time, I went into a village; and finding a genteel looking Hindoo, smoking his hooker, I sat down with him; and a few people gathered round. But the old man, who had been a soldier, talked so incessantly about his campaigns, that I found no good would come, if I did not interrupt him, and introduce religion. From having been much with the English, he had more enlarged views than most of the Hindoos, and talked like a Mussulman--that all were of one cast before God-that there would be a day of judgment-and that there was only one God. While I endeavoured to make him comprehend the nature of the death of Christ, he said, ah, that is your Shaster'-so, never was any effort more ineffectual. In the bazar, I stood and asked if any one could read Nagree. There was only one who could, and he took a tract; about ten others were

taken also. I suffered greatly from dejection most of the evening. But the Lord graciously came in the time of need, and supported my sinking faith. • The Lord reigneth, and the people shall remember and turn to the Lord." "

Nov. 16-Sunday." Generally in a solemn tender spirit. Spent the first half of the day in reading the Scripture and prayer. Many a word was brought home with abundance of consolation to my soul. "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me-thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.' When do the

sheep find the happiness of having a shepherd so much as when they are walking through a dark shadow. While Jesus lets me see his rod and staff,' I am comforted. In the afternoon, read some French sermons. Walked in the evening to a poor village, where I only produced terror. One man whom I at last met, told me that none could read in the village but a Brahmin; and he was gone to another town. left two tracts for him, and told the man to be sure and give them to him when he came back. The man was in no small alarm at this, but asked only where I got them.-Distressed at times-I fear that I am not acting faithfully in warning those around me. But the shortest way to peace, is to pray for a broken heart, and submissive spirit; by this means, my mind brightened up. At night, was deeply affected about my two dear sisters and felt the bowels of affection yearn over them: who knows what they have been suffering all this while. For my poor elder sister, I interceded that she might be saved."

Nov. 17. Early this morning they set me ashore to see a hot spring. A great number of Brahmins and Fakirs were there. Not being able to understand them, I gave away tracts. Many followed me to the budgerow, where I gave away more tracts, and some I Testaments. Arrived at Monghir about noon.

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the evening some came to me for books; and, among them, those who had travelled from the spring, having

heard the report that I was giving away copies of the Ramayuna. They would not believe me when I told them that it was not the Ramayuna; I gave them six or eight more. In the morning tried to translate with Moonshee one of the Nagree papers."

Nov. 18.-" A man followed the budgerow along the walls of the fort; and finding an opportunity, got on board with another, begging for a book-not believing but that it was the Ramayuna. As I hesitated, having given as many as I could spare for one place, he prostrated himself to the earth, and placed his forehead in the dust; at which I felt an indescribable horror. I gave them each a Testament.-Employed in writing on the Parables, and translating.In the evening met with two villagers, and finding they could read, I brought them to the boat, and gave them each a Testament and some tracts."

Nov. 19." Employed in the translating of Parables, all the day. Finished the first book of the Ramayuna. Came-to at a desert place on the North side; where, in my walk I met with a man with whom I conversed; but we could understand each other but very little. To a boy with him, who could read, I gave some tracts. Felt extraordinarily wearied with my labour these two or three last days; and should have been glad of some refreshing conversation."

Nov. 20-22.-"Employments-the same, throughout, these three days-finished the sixth of Acts. Stopped each night at sand-banks."

Nov. 23-Sunday. "Spent the day comfortably and solemnly, in reading and prayer. But my conscience was grievously wounded in the evening, at the recollection of having omitted opportunities of leaving the word of God at a place. Yet will I adore the blessed Spirit that he departs not, nor suffers my conscience to be benumbed. What a wretched life shall I lead, if I do not exert myself from morning till night in a place, where through whole territories, I seem to be the only light."

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day. In my evening walk, finding an old Brahmin at work in the fields, I began to ask him how he, 'a Brahmin, was obliged to work.' He concluded his answer, by saying, that we English had robbed them of their country. He was, for a considerable time, very violent; but another Brahmin, in some fright, coming up, made all up as he thought by speaking of the brave English, &c. When I began to talk to them of the day of judgment, heaven, and hell, they seemed surprised and pleased, and gave great attention. But I have never had reason to believe, that the attention of the people to any thing I have to say is more than respect for a Sahib.' They never ask a question about it, and probably do not understand one-half when my sentences are correct.-The disaffection of the people gave rise afterward to many reflections in my mind on what may be my future sufferings i this country: but, in proportion to the apparent causes of depression, did my faith and triumph in the Lord seem to rise. Come what will-let me only be found in the path of duty, and nothing shall be wrong. my sufferings what they may, they cannot equal those of my Lord, nor probably even those of his Apostles and early Martyrs. They, through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, out of weakness. were made strong,' &c.; and why shall I not hope that I, who am indeed like one born out of due time, shall receive strength too according to my day."

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Nov. 25.-"Reached Patna this afternoon.-Walked about this future scene of my ministry with a spirit almost overwhelmed at the sight of the immense multitudes. There was a Rajah sitting at the door of his tent by the water side. Came to the budgerow at night ill with a headach, and still more weak and feeble in faith. Pain in the head continued acute all night."

Nov. 26.-"The multitudes on the water-side prodigious. Arrived, in the afternoon, at Dinapore; but did not go ashore. Employed in translating and writing on Parables. My spirit this evening was