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ventured in, when a servant came up to me, saying, you an Englishman and a Quaker ?" which comforted me not a little he then conducted me up a flight of stairs, at the head of which were placed two sentinels; but to whom, I found from my conductor, the necessary caution had been given, not to interrupt me because of my hat being kept on; they suffered me to pass without noticing it. I was then conducted to the apartment of the princess, who was attended by one of the females, with whom I spent some time so agreeably when at Copenhagen before. The princess received me with her usual affability of manner: on my informing her the cause of my intruding on her kindness, and putting the address into her hands directed to the king, she assured me she would deliver it herself into her father's own hands; which assurance gave me a full discharge on this subject. After passing a short time in serious conversation with the princess, through the means of her attendant, she inquired after my family, expressing her desire that I might reach home in safety: she then gave me her hand, and I withdrew, and returned to Copenhagen, with heartfelt gratitude to that Almighty Power, who had thus in mercy made way for me through the cloud and thick darkness, which at one time spread over my mind. In the afternoon I called upon the bishop; but he not speaking English, I left him under expectations that I might be excused making him another call. I returned to my hotel, endeavouring after that state of quietness and confidence in which our strength consists; whether it be to abide in our tent whilst the cloud remains on the tabernacle, or to move forward when the cloud is wholly taken away again.

As the way did not open with sufficient clearness to warrant my making preparations for my departure as yet, I endeavoured to know patience to have its perfect work in me: at length a fresh line of service opened before me of a humiliating nature, that of visiting the prisoners. Upon inquiry I found it was very doubtful, whether liberty would be granted. I called upon my kind friend the baron, and again informed him of the trying situation of mind in which I was, not being aware that the granting liberty to visit the prisoners rested with his uncle, the Count Schoolburgh. The baron manifested a disposition to enter into my religious engagements; so that I felt fully satisfied to leave the matter with him, and returned to my hotel to wait the result of his application to his uncle. In the evening the baron called upon me to say, all matters were arranged for my seeing the criminals, and also to see the military prisoners if I had a desire so to do. I had no idea the military prisoners would have been considered a part of my request, nor could I see I had any thing to do with such, whose confinement solely proceeded from disobedience of military orders; but my trials were

not as yet over. I had now to look towards a suitable interpreter, one who was thoroughly acquainted with the Danish and English languages: my kind friend the baron would have been competent to the task, but his various engagements in government concerns at that time, claimed his whole attention; I therefore could not feel easy to press on him to engage in the task. As far as my slender means would allow me, I made efforts to procure an interpreter myself, but all proved fruitless, and dismay seemed as if it would have covered me as with a garment; for I could see nothing before me, but that after all the kindness of the baron and his uncle in granting me this privilege, I must relinquish further attempts to have my prospects accomplished: thus closed as trying a day as most I have had to pass through. But if all does but move and work together to humble self, so as really and truly to be of no reputation at all; this will be well worth suffering for, even should the cups, yet to be handed out to me, be more bitter than those I have had to drink.

Third-day, 31st of 8th mo. 1824. After a sleepless night from the discouragements I was under in procuring a suitable interpreter, it occurred to me I might apply to the English consul for help, he having carried himself kindly towards me; but the way not clearly opening for my so doing, I found it would be safest for me to relinquish it. Earnest were my prayers in this critical moment, to be rightly directed in my choice of an interpreter; my peacefully quitting Copenhagen, and proceeding on my way, seemed so much to depend on my getting through what I had then before me, in a way so as to secure the stamp of Divine approval on it. Endeavouring to keep quiet under my discouragements, my attention was turned to my kind friend Dr. Forrchambre: I went to his residence, but I was unable to make out whether he was at home, or where he was to be found. I returned to my hotel, feeling an evidence in my own mind I must try again to see him. I made another attempt without success: after remaining at home several hours, as quietly as the nature of my situation would allow, I made a third attempt, but without succeeding; on which I concluded not to attempt any further to see him. I then called upon my kind friend Dr. Brandis, and informed him of my trying situation; one of his family gave me notes to two persons, each of whom would be competent to help me: the notes were sent as directed, but neither of the parties were to be met with. It then appeared to me, that it would be right for me to make another attempt to see Dr. Forrchambre; I therefore proceeded to his residence, and found, as before, his door was made fast, the house being let out to different families. I resolved to traverse the house from the bottom to the top, to try to make him out, when coming to a room-door, I heard a voice as if a person was lecturing. I con

cluded to remain until the lecture closed, when I knocked at the door, and the doctor himself opened it, and took me into his own apartment. We were soon followed by another agreeable-looking man, who took his seat with us. After some conversation had passed, I informed the doctor what had brought me in search of him, at the same time claiming his help he pleaded his inability, from not being thoroughly acquainted with the English language; but he assured me his friend, who had given us his company, whom he considered a serious character, was fully competent to afford me the help I stood in need of. His friend at first requested to be excused from taking upon himself so much responsibility, but on my informing him of my circumstances, he at length yielded, and agreed to attend upon me on the morrow in the afternoon.

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Fourth-day, having at times felt drawings in my mind to make another visit to the bishop, to the minister of police, and to my kind friend Count Shoolburgh, the doctor kindly offered to accompany me to these places. We proceeded to the Count Shoolburgh's our meeting appeared to afford him pleasure, which I could truly say it did to myself; he informed me he had given orders for such of the prisoners who worked on the fortifications to be detained at home, that my views of seeing them together should not be thwarted; and that the officers in the prison had orders to meet my views in all respects. After taking an affectionate farewell, we proceeded to the minister of the police, who received me kindly, saying, every thing at the prison was ordered to meet my wishes in all respects; he requested, if I had any observations to make, I would do it. I laid before the minister of the police the views which had come before my mind, on the improper manner in which the first day of the week was spent, and conspicuously so in Copenhagen; with my continued belief, because these things were suffered thus to go on uncontrolled by those in authority, the Spirit of the Lord was grieved thereby. He assured me considerable improvement had taken place, and he hoped would yet go forward. I presented him with the address to Hamburgh, which he said he received with pleasure. We next called on the bishop, to whom I opened my views on the evening amusements on First-day, with my full persuasion, that if the clergy were willing, faithfully to do their part towards the removal of these evil practices, their influence alone would be likely to do much toward it. I also laid before him, the need there was for him to be found faithfully doing his part in this necessary work. He appeared patiently to receive what I had to offer, assuring me, he was desirous of doing all in his power towards remedying these things. I cannot feel myself acquitted in the Divine sight, without laying these subjects before those who are in authority, and whose example is looked at on account of

the station they are filling amongst the people May I be preserved faithful in doing what my hands find to do, with all my might, (leaving the result to the Lord,) is the travail of my soul.

At the time appointed this afternoon, my kind helpmeet in the work waited upon me; the assurance in my own mind before we proceeded, that I might confide in his doing his best in giving the correct sense of what I might have given me for the prisoners, afforded me some consolation. Our first visit was to the city prison, called the Jugshuuset: we found the governor had received orders to admit me, but he could not at first be made to understand my views for desiring to visit the prisoners. This placed me in a trying situation; and when this was in degree brought about, I had to contend with the same difficulty I met with at Spandau with the governor there, for the governor objected to the prisoners being assembled, they being what he called such desperate characters. I hope I was not void of feeling for my interpreter and the governor, who appeared so much intimidated at the prospect of going amongst them assembled in a body. I found a considerable number of those the governor considered the most orderly, were working in one room together. I requested to be conducted to this apartment; on which we were attended by the governor and some of his officers. I observed (as is the case on some parts of the Continent) a strong military guard dispersed about the prison; but my dependence I found must be firmly fixed on that Divine power, that is able to chain down the evil dispositions in the minds of the prisoners, should there be a desire in any of them to harm us: and that I must not lean in any degree to these arms of flesh. slt occurred to me, should the prisoners rise up against us, (which I had not the least fear would be permitted to be the case,) if the military were to fire, I should stand no better chance of my life than the prisoners. In this apartment we met with eighty men prisoners, employed in preparing and dyeing worsted for the manufacturers: the governor having informed us there was another company in an adjoining room; I persuaded him to have them brought to join these eighty, who were now with us, and he ordered his officers to unlock their door and bring them to us: quietness soon took place. What I had to communicate appeared to be generally well received: heart-felt sorrow was in a striking manner imprinted on many of their countenances; and great quietness continued throughout the opportunity. At our parting I gave each of the prisoners my hand. He then conducted us into another large work-room without my making the request, and ordering his officers to unlock the doors where the rest of the prisoners were, they were assembled with the rest in this room. After the governor had arranged them for all to hear, as my interpreter's voice was notstrong, the governor addressed them, I

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was afterwards told, in a very appropriate manner, endeavouring to impress their minds with a sense of the difficulties I must have passed through, to come to visit their country and them in this way, from the purest of motives; he then exhorted them in an impressive manner to give attention to what I should have to say to them. This proved a quiet solid opportunity, both to the prisoners and the officers of the prison, most of them giving me their hands, I was led to hope, with feelings of gratitude to that Divine power, who thus influenced my mind to make them this visit. The governor then conducted us to the women's department, where seventy prisoners were assembled; the chief of whom were prisoners for life, except their good behaviour should merit the interference of the king, who has the power of remitting any part of their sentence. The women were variously employed; they were very clean in their persons and apartments, generally appearing healthy, which was also the case with the men. The governor arranged the prisoners in order before us, and the opportunity was quietly conducted: the prisoners were so generally broken into tears, that I found it hard work fully to obtain relief of mind: on parting from them, one woman very far advanced in life, clasped my hand so very tight that I had great difficulty in getting away from her. It was pleasant to observe the respect which they manifested for the governor and the officers of the prison. We parted under feelings of affection for the governor and his officers, and proceeded to the great prison, called the Stockhuuset, where those who are considered the most desperate of the criminals are confined: many of them are chained together, and employed under a strong military guard on the fortifications. On our arrival at the prison, the captain of the guard was waiting to receive us; we were, however, kept some time, which to me might appear longer than it was, from the solicitude I laboured under to have this last part of my work accomplished it appeared that the cause of our detention was, a mistake as to the time of our visit, and that the men who worked on the fortifications, had been kept in the prison the whole of the morning awaiting our visit; but of this arrangement I had not been informed, so that in consequence of not attending at the time appointed, they were liberated in the afternoon to go to their work, and had not all returned. The prisoners were at length assembled in a large court-yard, whither the captain of the guard, my interpreter and myself proceeded: the sight of so many hundreds of my fellow-creatures, very heavily loaded with fetters and chains, was truly affecting to me, so much so that I felt as if I should have sunk under this exhibition of human woe and misery. I could not help deploring the wretchedness and depravity observable in many of their countenances, which I was led to fear proceeded from the hardened state of their hearts, induced from