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cissitude. May it place us individually in that blessed land, where employment never tires, pleasures never satiate, where sin is banished, and joys unwithering grow.'

"September 3d.-The time of the monthly concert again returns,-the third since we came aboard. Sweetly animating are promises of the approaching set time for Zion to appear in her glory; and he who promised will assuredly fulfill.

Her foes in vain against her strive,
For God will help and triumph bring.'

"Sth. We crossed the equator again on the fifth instant, and to-day the sun will be nearly vertical to us. The monsoon began to blow on us two or three days since. It is now a westerly breeze,-in some parts of the year, north-eastwardly. The present direction is the most favorable for us. We have sailed more than 14,000 miles; about 9,000 from the equator in the Atlantic to the same in the Indian Ocean.

"9th. We are probably within one hundred and fifty miles of Ceylon. My sensations, on approaching a heathen land, I know not how to describe. The thought of beholding so much wretchedness and degradation is often affecting. It is cheering however to think, that light is beginning to

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dawn on this moral darkness. tiful on the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth salvation! O that God will be pleased to cause us to be the messengers of peace to some of the perishing souls in India! Reading to-day some account of their delusions, I felt a new impulse of desire to labor for their evangelization. I rejoice, and hope I shall continue to rejoice, if I may do anything toward advancing that predicted era, when

'From east to west, from south to north,

Immanuel's kingdom shall extend;
And every man, in every face,

Shall meet a brother and a friend.'

"15th. Yesterday, a little before noon, land was discovered. It was a place called Point Palmiras, about 230 miles from Calcutta. They were afraid to go further without a pilot, and turned about in search of one. The approach to Calcutta is one of the most dangerous in the world. The East India Company keep pilot vessels anchored or cruising about for the purpose of aiding vessels into port.

"17th. The captain concluded to take a circuitous course to gain one of the pilot brigs, as we could not approach it directly. We are yet tossing about in the bay-lost

sight of land yesterday-have not yet advanced so far as we went back. This is a trial to our patience, and an occasion for self-examination. The vessel is so impregnated with the damp sea air, that our clothing begins to gather mould, particularly woolen articles, and some others that have been worn, and contracted moisture. How long we shall remain here is uncertain. It is sometimes several days before a pilot can be found, and frequently it takes a week to ascend the river. Calcutta is 100 miles from its mouth. It is now near the close of the rainy season, so that probably the current will be quite strong. But when the best time arrives, we shall be permitted to land. What a comfort to feel that a gracious, all-wise Providence overrules every event!

"18th. Succeeded in obtaining a pilot, whose name is Richardson, and with whom we are very much pleased. He is an intelligent Englishman, and decidedly favorable to Christianity. He gave us a very interesting account of the native schools last evening, being himself one of the inspectors. He speaks in high terms of the native intellect; thinks nothing but cultivation is wanting to give them a respectable standing in society. He brought with him the Annual Report of the Female Na

tive School Society, and speaks very encouragingly respecting its object and operations. He brought also several numbers of a religious periodical work, published by the Calcutta Auxiliary Church Missionary Society. Among other things, we find the address of Dr. Beecher on the facilities for spreading the gospel now, compared with those in the apostolic age, which appeared in the Recorder and Herald, about a year ago. He brought also a collection of hymns, used at the Bethel meetings. We have

been entertained and delighted, have had a rich mental repast after such a season of fasting, and feel grateful for such a providential favor.

"20th. We have advanced rapidly today. Weighed anchor at five this morning, and proceeding up the river, the scenery soon became delightful. Ladies, however, could not go out to enjoy it, on account of the heavy rain. This was a severe selfdenial to us, but in the midst of it we had occasion to be grateful. The lightning was very vivid, the thunder heavy, and the electricity once descended into the river, very near us, but we were spared.

"About noon the weather became pleasant, and could you know how much we enjoyed, you would rejoice with us. You could

not, however, fully enter into our feelings, unless you had, as we have, been imprisoned three or four months. Various kinds of green trees and bushes line the banks of the river, and we heard the birds singing in the branches. The natives are seen in every direction, and the little cottages rise to view from the midst of the groves. Some of them very much resemble a round hay-stack, and are not much larger or higher. Some of them are shaped like an oval bee-hive. The river is covered with their boats-several of them have visited us. Some of the natives have very decent clothing, made of white; others have only a piece wrapped about them. Some of them, called the writercaste, can speak and write English. They are intrusted with a mail, which they carry in a boat, and daily visit the vessels, lying at certain places on the river, to carry letters, &c. to the Post-office. The boat conveying the mail is called dawk-boat. One called on us at Kedgeree, where we anchored last night, another to-day at Diamond Harbor. Captain H. sent several packets and letters.

September 21st.-About noon we anchored in Calcutta harbor. It is a very pleasant place, far surpassing our expectations. The banks of the river, for three or four

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