them during the opportunity, that it might the violent cracking of the vessel as if she have its intended good effect. I cannot express what I felt at the time, both on account of the baron, and many others who were present it reminded me of our former visit there. At the close of the reading, the baron addressed the prisoners in an encouraging manner; and when they left the room, their countenances evinced that the opportunity had been to them a satisfactory one."

was going to pieces, made our situation appear terrific. At this time I found the busy enemy beginning his work in my mind, by endeavouring to sap the foundation of my hold on that Divine Power who had wrought such wonders for me; but being favoured still to know Him in whom I had believed, and earnestly seeking his support and preservation under these painful sensations, my mind again After having, in adorable mercy, for so I became tranquil, and I was favoured with the humbly hope I may say I esteem it, been assurance, that every nail and every plank in brought through all my difficulties thus far, the vessel, was as much under the superinand feeling myself discharged from further tending care and control of the Divine Power, service in Christiana, accompanied by my as the mighty waves that roll over and over, kind landlord, his clerk, and my dear friend and every wind that blows. After much tossand interpreter Enoch Jacobson, who still felting and frequent tacking, we were favoured to very near to me, towards evening I went on arrive safely at Christian-sands on sixth-day board the fishing-smack, Tobias Rasmus own-morning, where I found a home at a clean, er: the separation on their part appeared try- comfortable hotel. ing, but mine were tears of joy, that I had been thus favoured to get safe out of Christiana. There remained an evidence in my mind, that under all the manifold interruptions which I had met with in the way of my religious duty, I had not wilfully left anything unattended to, which had been clearly manifested to be required of me; this caused my cup so to overflow with feelings of gratitude to my Almighty Helper and great Care-taker, that I scarcely regarded myself as again committed to such an unstable element as the great deep. I had very unexpectedly the company of Lance Lasson, a Friend of Stavanger, who spoke English, which added much to my comfort: the wind continuing fair till seventh-day evening, we reached Moss.

First-day, we held our little meeting. The wind this afternoon being contrary, we cast anchor, and went on shore at Thorears Island, about two English miles from Thunsburgh: setting my feet on shore again was grateful to my mind; my health is improving.

I spent part of the afternoon with the Bishop Sorensen and his family. Feeling it laid upon me to endeavour to interest the bishop in the subject I had been so much engaged in at Christiana, relative to the abuses on the firstday of the week, I opened my views fully to him; laying before him the necessity there was, in a particular manner, for the clergy to come forward and exert themselves with all diligence, in petitioning the king to have the law repealed, which so fully provides for the abuse.

My next call was upon Ole Moe, a serious man, of the sect called the Saints, in Norway, of which sect Hans Hough was the founder; I spent some time agreeably with him and his wife. He informed me, a number of serious persons met every first-day evening for religious purposes, which had some hold on my mind; but as we had already met with considerable detention on our passage, I felt desirous, if the wind was at all favourable for getting on our way, to proceed next day. I was also aware of the difficulty that would be likely to attend my having a meeting with them, from my friend, whom I supposed I must look to for my interpreter, being deficient in the knowledge of the English language. I was tempted to endeavour to put away from me these feelings, and was suffered so to do for a time. When we returned to our hotel, the captain was there to inform us the wind was getting about in our favour, and he wished us to hold ourselves in readiness to come on board early next morning. I had been unmindful that I had a claim to two whole days at Christian-sands, but as there was then no disposition in me to avail myself of this privilege, I hastily consented to the captain's pro

Second-day, the wind was contrary. Thirdday, the wind still ahead; the prospect of detention on this small dreary island, was try ing, only two families residing upon it; I felt desirous to reach Stavanger, and become settled again for a short time; but the wind turned in our favour, and we set sail: the vessel being small, occasioned a deal of motion, pitching from head to stern; my having only a locker to sleep in, my condition through the night was trying. Early next morning, to get away from the closeness of the cabin, and the offensive smell of the bilge-water, I had my mattrass brought on deck, and procured some covering to defend me from the spray of the sea, which came over the deck. The prospect of the foaming waves, with the al-posal. most continual dipping of head or stern, and Seventh-day morning early, we left our ho

time found, from sorrowful experience, that our time is not the Lord's time. Being favoured with an evidence that my willingness would be accepted, I concluded to do all in my power next day towards having a meeting with them at their usual time. There was one difficulty which I knew not how to get over, and the more I reasoned upon it, the more it increased, viz: my interpreter being so deficient in the knowledge of the English language; but as I believed it was a duty required of me to have a meeting with this company, I was encouraged to believe that my interpreter would be so helped that the cause would not suffer, or that one more competent for the work would be provided: after which, I retired to rest, leaving the things of the morrow to care for themselves.

tel to go on board the vessel. Going to our boat, we had to cross a vessel on which a number of persons were collected, as if for the purpose of seeing us go on board, amongst whom a respectable-looking aged man so at tracted my attention, that I was constrained to offer him my hand: he followed us into our boat, whereby I was led to suppose another passenger was added to our number; but inquiring through my friend of the captain, he informed me he was only come on board to have some of my company, and that the boat along-side of our vessel was to take him ashore again. Although I felt great nearness to the man, yet, from the difficulty I was aware we must have to understand each other, I felt not a little discouraged. Through the help of my friend, he informed me, that on hearing of my arrival, such were his feelings of love towards First-day morning, my interpreter, a young me, that he could not find words to express man from New Bedford, in North America, them to the full, lamenting much we were not | and myself, held our meeting, which was merable to converse freely together without the cifully owned by Him who promised to be with aid of an interpreter; then putting his hand the two or three gathered in his name, which to his heart said, "But I feel we can converse I was led to hope was in a good degree our together here, in a way that is beyond words.” | case. At the close of our meeting, the young When he left the vessel again, the tears gushed man, who from his own account, had a birthfrom his eyes, accompanied by expressions of right in the Society, in a very tender and afthankfulness we had thus met. We proceeded fectionate manner, expressed his thankfulness on our way, but not without my mind at times for such an unexpected opportunity of sitting being tried with apprehensions that I had left down with me. After our meeting closed, we Christian-sands before the right time was fully proceeded to Ole Moe's; himself, his wife, and come; and when crossing the vessel to the some of his servants gave us their company. boat, my mind was introduced into exercise Something being given me for his servants, by on account of the company there, but I did being faithful to this trust, my mind was made not pause as I should have done, in order that strong to express to their master all that came I might have more clearly known my Master's before me, relative to my having a meeting will respecting them. I was led to hope these with them in the evening, which appeared to painful feelings would in time subside; how-be very cheerfully complied with: and when I ever they were not to be shaken off with all stated the difficulty I was under, on account my efforts, and therefore, there now appeared of my interpreter being deficient in the Engno way for me but patiently to abide the in-lish language, he replied, he could make my dignation of the Lord, until he sees meet to mind easy in that respect, and sent for a friend say it is enough. About four o'clock in the of his, who soon made his appearance, and afternoon, a very heavy fog came on, the wind spoke my native tongue fluently, offering his blew tempestuously and ahead; our captain services as my interpreter in the evening, manifested alarm, and concluded to make to which I gladly accepted, having my friend as the nearest harbour for the night, which was a watcher, lest, for want of a clear view of Flekeroa, a few miles from Christian-sands; my sentiments, any unsound principles should but after all his efforts to reach it, he was go forth to the people as mine; for which duty obliged to return to Christian-sands, where we | I could not doubt his being competent. Matlanded safe late in the evening; for which fa- ters being thus arranged for the evening, we vour, I hope, I felt truly thankful, as it afford. returned to our hotel: fecling, as I appreed me an opportunity of manifesting my en- hended, that I had something more in comtire willingness to be anything or nothing, just mission for the bishop, we called upon him in as my Divine Master would have me to be. I the afternoon, and I endeavoured, as ability endeavoured after that quiet, resigned state of was afforded, to impress on his mind the abmind, in which all fleshly reasoning and con- solute necessity, should the king be applied to, sulting is buried out of sight, in order to come and he become willing to repeal that law, which at a clear sense how far my willingness to sit so notoriously countenances the abuse of the with the company at Ole Moe's, would be ac- | first-day, that the clergy should use their utcepted by my Great Master; for I have afore- most endeavours with the diet or parliament

to confirm this act, which would strengthen tainous road to travel to Devick, his residence. the hands of the police in remedying these But I felt myself amply rewarded for my laevils; but if the clergy neglected to do what bour; a more beautiful retreat from the hurwas in their power towards having this law ries of this world, I thought I never before repealed by the king and confirmed by the had met with;-beautifully wooded and wadiet or parliament, and these evil practices are tered, abounding with birds of various kinds, continued, it was my firm belief much of the whose shrill and melodious voices echoed in fatal consequences resulting from their con- the air; the ground also appeared so fertile as tinuance would lie at the doors of the clergy. not to require much labour to produce food for When meeting time came, we proceeded to the inhabitants and their cattle. I do not know Ole Moe's, who conducted us to a large room, that I was ever more disgusted than with the fitted up for the purpose of holding their meet- slothful appearance of the inhabitants, our ings, where we met with nearly one hundred captain's family excepted, both in their houses persons. After we had sat a considerable time and their land, but above all, their persons. in the meeting, my mind was brought under Devick is about four miles from Lundale exercise for service, but my interpreter had Town, contains about three hundred acres of not arrived, and when he did, the people being fine wood, pasture, and corn-land. I feared I unacquainted with the mode of sitting together should not be able to leave the island with in silence, were for a time restless, until I re- comfort to myself, without having them colquested they should be informed, if they would lected in a meeting capacity, and yet to sit endeavour after stillness in themselves, I be- amongst them felt trying, as I expected I could lieved my good Master had something to hand not escape without bringing away with me to them through me, his poor instrument; this some of the company which they carried had a good effect. Standing on my feet, I about them. As I saw no way for peace but reached forward a chair, requesting my inter- to submit, I had the captain informed of my preter to take his standing by me. Whilst in concern to have the families collected, for the the exercise of my gift, I was made sensible purpose of having a meeting with them; he he was brought under some right feeling of replied, they were not of that description I the responsibility of the engagement he had should feel satisfied to meet with; "neither,” entered into, and I was fully satisfied he en said he, "do I believe they will meet you." deavoured conscientiously to do his best, in But these replies did not excuse me from the giving a correct translation; which I was in- attempt; I therefore requested him and my formed, after the meeting, was the case: the friend to make the trial, and give them an inpeople appeared attentive, and kept very quiet vitation; and I believed they would succeed: to the close of the meeting. When we were they yielded, and returned saying, the invita about to quit, the interpreter was requested by tion was generally well received. The room the principal of the congregation to say, the I had slept in was given up for the purpose, meeting had been to them a very satisfactory which afforded me some comfort, not having one. I had left the meeting-room, but was to sit with them in any of their filthy houses, obliged to return, and press upon the company and especially so, as I should not have to octhe great advantages that would result to them cupy the room again. They were punctual individually, if they were but willing to culti-to the time, and orderly in their behaviour in vate more of a disposition after quietness in themselves, than they at present were acquainted with. I returned to our hotel in hopes of being permitted to sleep on shore, the better to prepare me to endure my miserable lodging-place on board the vessel; but our captain ordered us on board again to-night, the wind having changed in our favour. We accordingly went on board, and about twelve o'clock at night took up our anchor, and were on our way towards Stavanger.

Second-day, we made good sailing. Thirdday, entered the mouth of a river, and had a fine sail between stupendous rocks about two English miles, when we cast anchor, and then took to our boat; after rowing about two English miles more, we landed on an island where our captain's family resided: here he proposed our spending two days, having a rough, moun

meeting: we were obliged to pack very close together, some having large families, mostly grown up; my next neighbour was so frequently rubbing and scratching herself during the meeting, that my mind was for a time somewhat disturbed by it, expecting I should have some of the company that were the cause of her exertions. When I first stood on my feet, it appeared right I should lay before them their deplorable situation, as to outward mat. ters, and the feelings that had been excited in my mind on their account in this respect, from a persuasion their situation was capable of great improvement, not so much by hard labour as by proper management, and making their children industrious. I told them, I had walked over much of their land, and observed fine pasture-ground in some of the bottoms, and the sides of the hills covered with loose

stones, and other stones which their children owners and managers of her became very were capable of loosening from the soil, and rich, purchased land, and built themselves removing them to spots where there was only great houses, and, as Solomon says, had all rock on the surface. I reminded them, that their heart's desire. But now their outward whilst these stones were suffered to remain on condition had undergone such a change, that the ground, they were robbing their cattle; some were nearly wanting the necessaries of recommending them to portion out to their life, and the great houses of others were going children spots of ground to clear of stones, to decay for want of means to preserve them; with the promise of being rewarded with mo- a striking confirmation "that wealth, gotten ney, if any was in circulation amongst them, by vanity, shall be diminished." The wind to be appropriated towards purchasing such and tide being strong against us about midclothing as they stood in need of, which would night, and our captain fearing a storm on this be doing something towards delivering them rocky coast, he turned the vessel about, and from that abject state and misery they were put into a harbour, about six miles back. I now in. Inuring their children to early habits went on shore to get a little release from my of industry and good management, would be miserable lodging-place: the wind being in the means of their getting more comfortably our favour, next morning we set sail again. through life; encouraging the children to in- About nine o'clock we were abreast of Los dustry and to assist their parents, laying be- tower : unable to make any way, we lay beatfore them the advantages that would result to ing about the remainder of the day and part themselves, and prove one means of drawing of next night. Next day, we made some down the blessings of heaven upon them. I way, but night coming on, our captain fearing told them, as I walked round their dwellings, a storm, attempted to get into harbour, but the I never beheld a place more calculated to in- tide ran very strong from the shore, and no fluence the mind in contemplating the wonder- wind to help us after we had nearly accomful works of creation, from the varied, beauti-plished our purpose, we were driven out to ful scenery which caught the eye in every sea again, where we lay tossing about most direction but they should remember that sa- of the night. But my mind was so mercifully tan, the common enemy of man's happiness, preserved in the quiet, and free from apprefound out our first parents, who were more secluded from mankind than they were; for it is said they were alone upon the earth; therefore they must not consider themselves secure from his temptations, because their associates were so circumscribed; but by watch-thus upon every occasion, as we are brought ing unto prayer, and that continually, Divine preservation would be experienced from his manifold snares and temptations, and the Divine blessing secured on their honest endeavours for outward comforts. Understanding a school-master attended on the children from Lunsdale Town, I pressed upon them the advantages that might result to parents and children by setting apart a portion of each day to collect their families and read the Scriptures, exhorting the parents to set an example of diligence to their children, when it was safe to cross in their little boat, in attending their place of worship. They manifested attention to what was offered, and when the meeting closed, I was informed many of them expressed their thankfulness that they had been thus noticed, and for what had been said to them; they left us apparently in a serious, thoughtful frame of mind, and at our departure, took an affectionate leave of us. We set sail again, and about ten o'clock at night were abreast of Los harbour, where, during the last war, a large gun-brig, I was informed, was stationed, fitted up by several individuals, which captured a great number of vessels, whereby the

hensions of danger, that I was not permitted to feel a desire to be anywhere than where I then was. I consoled myself with considering the favour it was, I had not to contend with this dangerous, rocky coast in the winter;

to a willingness to be entirely resigned to the Divine will, we shall feel cause, under our greatest trials, to labour after thankfulness to Him, who is continually watching over us for our good, in the consideration that these trials are not so great as they might be. Sixth-day, the wind was for a short time in our favour, after which, we were obliged to be continually on the tack to make the most of the day, and the whole of the following night, which greatly increased my sickness and loss of appetite.

Seventh-day, at noon we were abreast of Seroog Island; the captain by agreement, if I requested it, was to set me on shore at Egarsund, about two miles up the river Seroog; as I apprehended I was at the end of my journey by sea for the present, I requested we might be landed there with our luggage, but the tide ran so strong from the shore, and no wind to help us, we were not able to get nearer the island than about four English miles; night was coming on, and if we landed, we must be put on shore in the boat, which was very small, and the sea in great motion, the prospect of which felt trying: after some conflicts I was enabled cheerfully to submit. When the boat

men had rowed about two English miles, I sioned to say, his day of visitation was not observed they were under some alarm, which clean passed over, but that, notwithstanding I found was occasioned by their having to re- his sorrowful declension, adorable mercy still turn to the vessel; and fearing a fog was waited his acceptance, if he was but willing coming on; but before we reached the island to follow the example of the woman in the a fishing-boat took us up and our luggage. Gospel, who having lost her piece of silver, Our passage up the river Seroog was awfully lighted a candle, swept her house, and sought grand; in some places the pass was so strait diligently after it, until she had found it: earnbetween the rocks that we barely made our estly beseeching him to be willing to suffer the way along; in other places, the huge mass of candle of the Lord again to be lighted in his rock appeared suspended above our heads as soul, which would give him clearly to see the if ready to fall, many pieces of it lying in the great loss which he had sustained through his river. We were favoured to reach Egarsund unwatchfulness, and to suffer the besom of the before it was dark, and, after making some Lord's judgments again to pass over his rebelefforts, procured clean private lodgings, which lious disposition; whereby he would be reI considered a great favour. First-day, we stored into favour with Almighty God, which, held our little meeting in our own apartment, through disobedience to his revealed will, he after which we endeavoured to search out a had awfully forfeited. He appeared to hear young man who had drawn me here, who had with patience what I had to offer, manifested once joined the meeting of Friends in Christi-a pensive disposition of mind, saying, he was ana by convincement, and from the account sensible nothing I had offered was done with given of him at that time, he was an ornament a view of reflecting upon him, for having fallen to his profession; but we found he was from home, and was not to return until next morning. Egarsund is so situated amongst the rocks, that there is no road out of it for a carriage; we were therefore obliged to engage a boat and three men to take us to the first station round the head-land.

away from that which he had clearly known to be his duty, but in sincere good-will towards him; we parted affectionately. His case was much to be deplored, he being a young man of engaging manners, interesting in his person, and we understood highly esteemed in the town for his upright conduct and humane disposition; but the bent of his mind seemed turned to the world again: when ruminating on his situation, the language of the prophet, I was led to fear, was too applicable to him, "There is no hope."

Second-day morning, the young man gave us his company; his having a knowledge of the English language was an advantage to us both we sat down together in silence, which continued a considerable time: I informed him the resignation of his membership with the Feeling my mind relieved from further serFriends of Christiana was accepted by the vice, we left Egarsund about eleven o'clock two months' meeting there, but that I mourned this morning. Having some arms of the sea the cause of it; persuaded, from the feelings to cross in our little boat, after much tossing, of my own mind, independently of the report we landed one mile short of Ogne; our road I had received of his consistent conduct whilst to the first station lay over rocks and deep at Christiana, that his judgment had not only sands, which were much drifted. I felt greatbeen convinced of the principles of our reli- ly fatigued; and when we reached the station, gious Society, but that he had given ample no suitable carriage was to be hired to take proof thereof, by a correspondency of conduct us forward; we then hired two as miserable with the profession he was making; and en- horses as I think I ever before had to do with; treated him seriously to consider what had our luggage we fastened on one, and by mycaused him to turn aside from that path, which self and my companion's riding alternately, he then was favoured to see, was the path in we reached the next station: here we had to which he must go to reach heaven and happi- hire a carriage, called a cariole, like our fishness; also the sorrowful consequences that carts. I had been informed of the difficulty would be likely to result to others through his I should have in getting along; the carts we falling away; the designs of the Almighty in meet with at the different stations, being so thus visiting his mind being frustrated, as it bad; the wheels are cut out of the solid wood, respected those to whom he should have be- and having no iron tire, they were irregularly come a way-mark towards the New Jerusa- worn, which, with the badness of the road, lem. As a day of reckoning would overtake occasioned frequent jolting and sudden jars, him, I entreated him to be willing to consider, which to a stranger would be almost insuphow he would be able to stand before the Judge portable. We however engaged this carriage of the whole earth, to account for his time and to Stavanger, which proved a great accommotalents, if he persisted in his disobedience: dation, rough as it was, when compared with telling him, I believed I was divinely commis- what I must have suffered from the common