I did not forget my engagement. My companion told me that my fortune was already made, but it did not prove so exactly. According to appointment, I came to his house, and delivered his card which he gave me, and my name to the porter. After I was admitted, the grandeur of the house made me feel very awkward; presently the Baron and a gentleman made their appearance; this gentleman was a Rabbi whom the Baron kept in his house. The Baron told me not to be afraid of answering the questions this gentleman would put to me. These words made me tremble, not knowing what was coming. My dear reader, you may depend it was not about the Lord Jesus Christ, neither his blood and righteousness. The questions were these-the cause of my leaving home; what I studied at school; and the Rabbi brought a large folio of the Talmud, and catechised me from it. I answered to the best of my ability, and they both appeared pleased. The Baron told me I was a good boy, and that pleased me. He again enquired where I was bound to, I replied to England; and also asked me where I was staying; having informed him, he left the room for a few minutes, and brought me a note to give to my host, the purport of which was, that he would bear all my expenses during my stay, at the same time wishing me to call again, which I did in the course of a few days. Thus the Lord provided a friend for me here; all hearts are in his hands, and all at his divine disposal.

As I was to come to England, the Lord again interposed in providing a friend, at least twelve months before I needed it. Having occasion to call on a gentleman at a place where Jewish merchants resort, while I was talking with the said gentleman, there was another standing by, a friend of the party with whom I was speaking. Hearing our conversation, he afterwards addressed himself to me. The usual questions were put to me, whence I came, and where I was going, and my reply was as usual. He gave me his address, and asked me to call upon him in the evening at his apartments, which I accordingly did. He then asked me whether I had any letters ; from home. I replied in the affirmative, and gave them to him, when he had read them, he returned them to me, with his card, and said, if you come to Rotterdam, you call upon me, and I will pay your passage to London. O, how great are the bounties of heaven, not only having present need supplied, but also supplies for the future. Here again I can see the extraordinary interposition of a covenant God, in so bountifully bestowing upon one who was an enemy and a rebel to Him. "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit

should remain."

My companion and I began to think of leaving Frankfort-on-the Mayne, but not agreeing as to the route we should take, separated. Here the reader must not expect either time, or order, as I never kept a diary, neither had any thought that it would ever appear in print. I will only mention the principal towns that I have been in, Brunswick, Berlin, Hanover, Brandenburg, Hamburg, in short, almost the length and breadth of Germany; from thence to Copenhagen in Denmark, and Stockholm in Sweden; and from thence to Holland. I remember one remarkable interposition of Providence, during my travels in the above-mentioned places, but the past I do not remember. Once being overtaken with night, I got into a wood, and through confusion and fright, could not find my way out, and so remained all night expecting every moment to be destroyed by wild beasts. After longing for the morning, and being spared to welcome its approach, I spied an apple tree; feeling very hungry, I climbed the tree, which was very high. I was just upon the act of taking some, when a branch gave way, and down I came, where I remained for a length of time almost lifeless. On recovering, I scarcely knew where I was. Being never without my phylacteries and prayer book, I put them on, and, opening the book, said my morning prayers, crying bitterly to the Lord to deliver me from this wood. The dear Lord soon appeared. Between ten and eleven in the forenoon, while walking about almost frightened at my own shadow, I heard a footstep passing; I paused for a moment to ask what I should do. I resolved to follow towards the sound: I had not walked many paces, when I met a tall stout man with an axe on his shoulders; at seeing him I began to cry; I spoke to the man in German, and he in a language that I could only understand here and there a word. He spoke kindly, and told me I had advanced between four and five miles in the wood, and that he would put me in the right way to find the road out. The man appeared to understand all I said, and kindly took from a very clean bag a piece of nice bread, and gave it to me, also walked with me a full hour, at length put me in a path, and told me if I kept in that path it would bring me to a village. Here again I can say with the holy apostle, "In perils in the wilderness, in hunger and fastings often. And at this present moment, I feel I am still in the wilderness: O, how often do I feel bewildered in my soul, full of confusion and perplexity. How solitary and lonely do I find the way to eternal bliss. Often do I long

for the Morning Star to dawn upon my soul, and for the Sun of Righteousness to arise with healing in his wings, to scatter the clouds, and dissipate the fogs that have gathered through the long night.

But to return. Through divine protection I arrived at Holland, pursuing my journey direct to Rotterdam. On my journey I took the yellow fever, which laid me aside for a month; part of the time I was dangerously ill; I recovered at that time. Not more than a fortnight after, I had a relapse, followed by brain fever. Those about me expected every moment I should breathe my last. When I was sensible, I used to talk with them about my father, and mother, and home. My thoughts of dying in the absence of my dear parents, was then very painful to me. Here once again I was "plucked as a brand" from the jaws of death, and from eternal death.

Having arrived at Rotterdam, I made inquiry for the gentleman who gave me his card at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. The landlord told me that he did not think I should get admittance, as he was one of the richest bankers in that part; and that his residence was about two miles from the town. The day following I went to see this gentleman; when I came to the lodge I delivered the card and my name, also the same when I came to the house, where I gained admittance. The gentleman at first sight recognized me, shook hands very heartily, saying, he was glad to see me arrived safe at his house. His carriage was just waiting at the door to take him out, and he said he was rather in a hurry; but at the same time asked me where I was staying, which I told him. He then said, "I will send my footman with you, to take you to another place;" and invited me to dine with him in the evening. Accordingly I went at six o'clock, when he introduced me to his lady and three daughters, by saying, "This is the little Pole of whom I was telling you." At the dinner-table the lady said, "We shall expect you to dine with us every day during your stay at Rotterdam." On the following day I dined with them again. (Of course my reader will understand that this banker was a strict Jew.) At the dinnertable he asked me whether I should like to remain at Rotterdam? if I would remain he would see me provided for. I thanked him kindly, and told him my mind was fixed upon England. He answered, that England was a very wicked place; and that if I took his advice I should stay there. However, finding that he could not persuade me to remain, he said I might stay as long as I liked, and he would bear all my expenses; and when I wished to go to let him know. I stayed about a month, and then told the banker I should like to leave. He replied, "He was very sorry indeed."

My refusing to remain at Rotterdam I attribute to an overruling power of God, who had appointed London for my spiritual birthplace. "There are many devices in a man's heart, nevertheless the counsel of the Lord that shall staud." The day arrived for my leaving Rotterdam. The banker paid my fare to London in the first-class cabin. When I left him he told me to write and let him know how I was getting on, and whether I felt inclined to return, But I never wrote, therefore heard no more from him. My voyage from Rotterdam to London I have reason to remember, as the vessel was wrecked, and I escaped in a similar manner as on a former occasion. Here again through the free grace of God I was "plucked as a brand" from the eternal burning. I have read many times the 107th Psalm with pleasure, and I trust with profit to my soul. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still; then are they glad because they are quiet: so He bringeth them unto their desired haven. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men." Through the goodness of the Lord I was brought safe to London. Soon after my arrival in England, my brother that I left at Memel (who remained there by the advice of my father) also came to England, and we met at Bristol; and a happy meeting it was. then commenced business in the jewellery, and traded a great deal round that neighbourhood. A few months after we had commenced business, I was taken ill at Bristol, and went into the infirmary. It proved to be another attack of the yellow fever. It so happened that the physician could speak German. Here again the Lord provided me another very kind friend. He told me that he would see me done well by, and would do all in his power to restore me to health. One Saturday I was very ill indeed. My brother came to see me, and finding me so ill, sat by my bed-side and wept. Just at this time the physician entered. He told him I was dangerously ill, but not to weep; he would do the best to restore me. This kind physician would often sit a quarter of an hour or more talking to me, and comforting me. One evening I was bled, the next morning I put my phylacteries on the same arm I was bled, and tying them rather tightly, the blood began to gush out. The nurse seeing this, came and tried to take it from me. I refused giving it up, and told her I would rather bleed to death than give it up. I struggled hard to retain it, but she proved master. Thus much

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for a superstitious and natural religion. I would rather die than give up my phylacteries. What an infinite mercy to be delivered from a natural religion; nothing short of the power of the Holy Ghost can do it. Oh how rich, free, and sovereign, is the grace of God!

But to return. When the physician came I told him how cruelly I was used by the nurse, and related to him the circumstance; and of course she told her tale. The physician told her that she ought to use kindness, not force, knowing I was a foreigner and a Jew. The Lord was pleased to bless the means to my recovery, therefore I left the infirmary. Thus the watchful eye of the great Shepherd of Israel was upon me when a blasphemer. My brother and I leaving Bristol, we travelled in various parts of the country; and so strict were we in our religion, that we went for three and four months at a time without tasting animal food: not being within the reach of a Jewish butcher, living chiefly on fish, eggs, bread and butter, as cheese is also prohibited. We had at the different inns where we put up, our own saucepans, and such like utensils, with our names written in Hebrew on the inside, to prevent their being used by any one beside ourselves. This way of living undermined our constitutions. My brother and I lived on most affectionate terms; we were as one soul. On one occasion my brother had to go to London, leaving me in Wiltshire. While in London, hearing a great deal about America, he made up his mind to go there, and wrote to me to that effect. I wrote to him, saying, I would go with him, if he would meet me at Warminster, in Wiltshire. I was obliged to leave Warminster on business for a fortnight; left my address with my landlord, with a message that if my brother should come, to give him my address, that he might write to me, and I would return immediately. Soon after I had left, my brother came to Warminster; the landlord lost or mislaid my address, therefore he could not write. He stayed a week, and finding that I did not return, was obliged to leave for Liverpool, as the vessel he went by, sailed at a certain time. On my return to Warminster, my landlord told me what had transpired. This was the greatest trial that I had ever experienced, even greater than my first leaving home, as I never expected to see him again. The first few days I ate but little, and did not sleep at all. My rebellion was very great under this providence. I made an attempt two or three times to follow him, but each time something oceurred to prevent me. Here, my dear reader, I can see the mys