Some dunghill fowls yet remained of those the passengers took for their sea-store; I believe about fourteen perished in the storms at sea, by the waves breaking over the quarter-deck; and a considerable number with sickness, at different times. I observed the cocks crew coming down the Delaware, and while we were near the land; but afterward, I think, I did not hear one of them crow till we came near the land in England, when they again crowed a few times.

In observing their dull appearance at sea, and the pining sickness of some of them, I often remem❤ bered the fountain of goodness, who gave being to all creatures, and whose love extends to that of caring for the sparrows; and believe, where the love of God is verily perfected, and the true spirit of government watchfully attended to, a tenderness toward all creatures made subject to us will be experienced; and a care felt in us, that we do not lessen that sweetness of life, in the animal creation, which the great Creator intends for them under our government.

The fourth day of the month.-Wet weather, high winds, and so dark that we could see but a little way. I perceived our seamen were appre.) hensive of danger of missing the channel, which I understood was narrow. In a while, it grew lighter; and they saw the land, and they knew where we were. Thus the Father of inercies was pleased to try us with the sight of dangers; and then graciously, from time to time, deliver from them:

thus sparing our lives, that in humility and reverence we may walk before Him, and put our trust in Him.

-About noon a pilot came off from Dover, where my beloved friend Samuel Emlen went on shore, and thence to London, about seventy-two miles by land; but I felt easy in staying in the ship.

week.

The seventh day of the month, and first of the Clear morning, lay at anchor for the tide, and had a parting meeting with the ship's company, in which my heart was enlarged in a fervent coucern for them, that they may come to expérience salvation through Christ. Had a head-wind up the Thames; lay sometimes at anchor; saw many ships passing, and some at anchor near; and had large opportunity of feeling the spirit in which the poor bewildered sailors too generally live. That lamentable degeneracy, which so much prevails ou the people employed on the seas, so affected my heart that I may not easily convey the feeling I have had to another.

The present state of the seafaring life in general, appears so opposite to that of a pious education; so full of corruption, and extreme alienation from God; so full of examples, the most dangerous to young people, that in looking toward a young generation, I feel a care for them, that they may have an education different from the present education of lads at sea; and that all of us, who are acquainted with the pure gospel spirit, may lay this case to heart, may remember the lamentable corruptions.

which attend the conveyance of merchandize across the seas, and so abide in the love of Christ, that being delivered from the love of money, from the entangling expenses of a curious, delicate, luxurious, life, we may learn contentment with a little; and promote the seafaring life no further than that spirit, which leads into all truth, attends us in our proceedings.

CHAPTER XII.

His attending the yearly-meeting in London; and after it, proceeding towards Yorkshire, visiting several quarterly and other meetings in the counties of Hertford, Warwick, Oxford, Nottingham, York, and Westmoreland; and thence again into Yorkshire, and to the city of York; with some instructive thoughts and observations, and letters on divers subjects-His hearing of the decease of William Hunt; and some account of him-His sickness at York; and end of his pilgrimage there.

On the eighth day of the sixth month, 1772, we landed at London, and I went straightway to the yearly meeting of ministers and elders, which had been gathered (I suppose) about half an hour.

In this meeting, my mind was humbly contrite. In the afternoon, the meeting for business opened, which by adjournments, held near a week. In these meetings, I often felt a living concern for the establishment of friends in the pure life of truth. And my heart was enlarged in the meeting of ministers, meeting of business, and in several meetings for public worship; and I felt my mind united in true love, to the faithful labourers now gathered at this yearly-meeting.

On the fifteenth day of the month, I left London, and went to a quartely meeting at Hertford.

The first day of the seventh month.-I have been at quarterly meetings at Shirrington, Northampton, Banbury, and Shipston; and had sundry meetings between. My mind hath been bowed under a sense of divine goodness manifested amongst us : my heart hath been often enlarged in true love, both amongst ministers and elders, and in public meetings; that through the Lord's goodness, I believe it hath been a fresh visitation to many, in particular to the youth.

The seventeenth day of the month.-Was this day at Birmingham: have been at meetings at Coventry, Warwick, in Oxfordshire, and sundry other places, have felt the humbling hand of the Lord upon me; and through his tender mercies find peace in the labours I have gone through.

The twenty-sixth day of the month.-I have continued travelling northward, visiting meetings. Was this day at Nottingham, which in the forenoon especially, was through divine love, a heart-tendering season. Next day had a meeting in a friend's house with friends' children and some friends; this, through the strengthening arm of the Lord, was a time to be thankfully remembered.

The second day of the eighth month, and first of the week, was this day at Sheffield, a large inland town. Have been at sundry meetings last week, and feel inward thankfulness for that divine support, which hath been graciously extended to me.