lesson for the purpose. When the young teacher can show that the pupil has acquired the art, I would then give the former a copy of infant schoolhymns, or the Cottage Hymn-book, as may be best suited to the age and state of the party.

"The evening breeze about sun-set is delightful. Sometimes a stagnant state of the air is felt at this time, and we have often great heat in the day: but where we make the best of the advantages that are obtainable—such as meeting the breeze, and sometimes resting in the heat-we may be helped and strengthened for work. I hope with care some might come out and be well. Let them stay only for a season, and then others take their place; thus Friends might take their part in this mission, till a native agency be raised up. O, that we might now take hold of the work, and never let it go from us, until a native agency may take its place!

"9th. I cannot but desire but that a good school conducted by English Friends should be in some village of this colony for the higher class of coloured children, both male and female. How could I rejoice if before leaving this colony I might see such a school under the care of some estimable Friends!

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On looking to the present state of the poor little liberated African children, like sheep without a shepherd, it seems impossible for me to leave them, and I think my dearest friends could not desire it.

"Free Town, 2nd mo. 9th. How true it is that we know not what shall be on the morrow. After I wrote last in my journal, I became very unwell and was in much heat and weakness, yet came to Free Town to engage a matron for the school. I

had a sweet and pleasant ride and arrived about dusk; took some coffee with my kind friend J. Keightley, and then accompanied him to the chapel. Not that I profess to be one with them in sentiment as to the best form of holding meetings for Divine worship, but wishing to unite as far as I could, and also to sympathize with the state of the people. I was glad that I had been. The congregation was smaller than that of the first day of the week, but more select.

"On the 13th, I had an attack of fever, and felt myself growing so rapidly worse as to internal feelings of sickness, that it seemed best to call in medical help. For the five ensuing days I felt as much disordered as I ever remember, and all the future as to my purposes and prospects was involved in obscurity, and only just a sense remaining that Infinite Wisdom must and would order all things well and wisely. My dear kind friend M. Macfoy came down to their house in Free Town, and brought attendants with her to assist in nursing me. On the fifth day the fever broke, and through Divine mercy my recovery was very rapid, only that strength did not return as quickly as the feeling of renewing health. This however increased by degrees, and my kind friends assisted in preparing for my taking up my abode in Charlottee. I can never, I hope, cease to feel how well I was cared for in that hospitable mission-house, nor with what brotherly regard J. K. took my cares upon himself, in providing for my little furniture, stores, &c.

"A palanquin was sent for me by my friends T. and M. Macfoy, and I paid a visit to the schools at Portuguese Town, and Kongo Town, much to my satisfaction. The native masters are the sole in

structors in these villages as to reading and writing, except that the wife of one of them gives assistance as a gratuitous helper in her husband's school. Little books and lessons were given to several with the recommendation that each should teach another to read. One little boy in Portuguese Town school had previously begun to teach his father.

"On the 11th of 2nd mo. early in the morning, I left the house of my valued friend J. K., and set out for Charlottee. When recovering from sickness and enjoying the company of my dear friends, and looking forward with hope to making a trial of the proposed system of instruction in this place, both as to the languages and instruction of a religious nature, I thought I was passing through some of the happiest days of my life. My kind matron met me at the gate, and soon introduced me to twenty little girls who were arranged on the piazza to receive me. I rejoiced to see them, and soon found myself much at home in the habitation allotted to me, which consisted of two good rooms and an ample piazza surrounding, in which I soon concluded that I should often if not constantly bave the school. There are two school-houses in the yard, one of which is under repairs, the other we shall occupy for a meeting-room, and the upper part divided in two will answer well for the matron's room and the children's lodging-room.

"It was sixth day when I arrived in the evening: a considerable number assembled in addition to our own family, and both men, women, and children have continued to come so far. My heart is moved toward the people of this place, and to the Idear little liberated African children. The two weeks I have spent here have been days of toil and

exertion, and every day has been a day of weariness even to pain; still my health has been generally preserved, and I have been mercifully enabled to rejoice in my work. There has been little time for quiet, except in the night; and the cries at times of children in the family living below, added to the sound of work-people, and palavers for the submanager to settle with the villagers, have been preventives to repose. Occasionally, prisoners are kept in a room in the yard, called the jail.

“With regard to our own flock of dear children, instruction commenced on the 13th, but has been a little retarded by my having been obliged to give considerable time to clothing them, though but with one garment. We have no one besides themselves to work, except such as are already a good deal employed. Sally Mason, a girl of about fif teen, came from M. Macfoy, she, and a Kosso girl, as well as Diana, are very useful. Diana is a kind, willing, and industrious girl, but not very quick in understanding, and knows but little English, yet I feel much interested in her, and glad of her assistance.

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O, how great is the cause of thankfulness to God in that feeling of rest which my mind has enjoyed in this habitation, even in the midst of much bodily weariness! So much have I felt at home in my work, that I have been ready to say, Can it be that in a few months I shall have left this dear flock to other care, and be on the way to England? One night I was in my dream already in England, and my work no further on its way than at present. I thought I felt distressed, and not at home, and grieved to find myself out of my place, and truly glad was I on awaking to see myself still in Africa.

O, how I desired that my way might be plainly seen, as to when or how I should depart, and how long, and for what purposes it might be right to stay!

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3rd mo. 11th. On looking over some memoranda made at sea, I am struck with the allusion of an approach to Sierra-Leone as to the desired haven; whilst a residence here feels a very serious and even fearful thing. This colony being a part of our own country, claims British attention as well as affectionate Christian care. In its present embryo state there is much that is interesting and critical, so that were I early to retire from this part I should look back with anxious feeling, unless by a retirement from this field, or in other words, a return to England, I could more effectually advance the cause of general instruction in the native languages.

"It is a custom here that if a native wishes to show he does not like you, he sends you to fetch water in a basket: thus unkind feeling induces a person who has power over another to require impossibilities. Is not a portion of the same spirit exemplified in reproaching persons who are uninstructed and inexperienced for not doing what they have it not in their power to do?

"18th. An elementary state, such as that in this colony, is one full of the excitement of hope, even where but feeble endeavours for good have commenced. It is interesting also in its divestment of some complicated evils attached to higher and in some respects more advanced conditions. There is a check, however, to our satisfaction, in seeing and feeling that in this elementary state, and in the fallen nature of man, there is a great conflict of