Isaiah Ix. 6, 7, 8. And I treated of this word, its wonderfulness, its duration, and its work in man: as also of the fading constitution of mortal man, though young and strong, as that young man was a few days before, whose corpse was then before us.

I was at divers other burials on this island, which indeed doth prove a grave to many new-comers, it being a hot climate, makes those who are not accustomed to it, very thirsty, and by reason of the extreme heat, it is not easy to quench their thirst; so that what is called moderate drinking, throws many strangers into a violent fever, and oftentimes is the cause of their death. I note this as a caution to any who may transport themselves there, (that may see this), that they may shun that danger; which might be avoided by drinking cool drinks, of which they have many sorts very pleasant, viz. cane, sugar-reed, and white sorrel, pine, orange, and divers others: and I advise such, as they love their health, to refrain from drinking much hot drink or spirits.

I saw several curiosities in nature on this island, which among the great numbers of the works of God, do show forth his praise and glory. One to the leeward part of this island, which is called the spout, sends up a vast body of water into the air, occasioned by a great cavity in the rocks under the water, which may be seen in calm weather, when the sea is low; but when the wind blows (a great body of water being pent in a large hollow place) it forces it up into the air, sometimes ten, fifteen, and twenty yards high, according as the strength of the wind is more or less, and makes a report like a cannon, or thunder a great way off. I believe I have seen it ten or twelve miles out at sea. I was also at a place calledOliver's cave, which we got to with some difficulty, in going down the steep and craggy rocks. There is on the outward part next the sea, a very large vaulted place, in the form of a half circle, about one hundred feet high, as near as I could guess. In this large vault, behind a rock, is the mouth of the cave, not the height of a man at the first entrance; after one is in a few yards, one may walk upright comfortably, the bottom being pretty

plain and smooth for about a hundred yards, and then we come into a large cave which is formed archwise, and about ten or fifteen yards high, as we thought, being much higher in the middle than the sides, but almost as regular as if it had been done by art, which we beheld with admiration, by the help of wax candles, and other lights, that we made and carried for that purpose.

When I had done my business in Barbadoes, having been about thirteen weeks there, our vessel being loaded, we sailed from thence the 10th of the second month, 1718, for London.

We had a good passage, being five weeks and two days from Barbadoes to Great-Britain, in which we saw divers vessels at sea, but spoke with none; and after sight of the land, we got in two days to Beachy-head, which is about fifteen leagues from the Downs or Deal. We sailed along the shore by Folkstone, where we took in a pilot, and had a comfortable passage through the Downs, and up the river Thames to London, where I met with my dear and aged father, and loving brother, sister, and cousins, and many others of my near and dear relations and friends.

In this voyage I wrote some things which opened in my mind at sea, upon that excellent sermon of Christ's upon the mount, as it is recorded in the holy scriptures of the New Testament, in the fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the evangelist Matthew, but have since heard that the same is much better done by an abler hand; and therefore it may suffice here to give the advice, which in the course of my travels I have often had occasion to do, that the professors of christianity should frequently read this sermon, and be careful to practice the same; that they may not only be christians in name, but in deed, and in truth.

After visiting my relations, and some meetings of our friends in and about London, and having finished my business, being ready to return homeward, divers friends accompanied us from London to Gravesend; and the wind not being fair, we went to Rochester, and had a meeting there; and then back again to Gravesend, and

there took a solemn farewell of our friends, recommending one another to the grace of Christ, having this time made but little stay in Britain.

In the fifth month, 1718, we sailed from the Downs in the aforesaid snow hope, divers friends, viz. John Danson, Isaac Hadwin, John Oxley, Lydia Lancaster, Eliza beth Rawlinson, and Rebecca Turner, being in company with us: after about nine weeks passage from land to land, having had meetings on first days, and fifth days on board, all the voyage, we came all safe and well to Philadelphia, through the blessing of God, where I stayed with my family a few months and took another voyage for Barbadoes and Britain, I was under some concern, more than ordinary, as to the support and wellbeing, or accommodation of my family, the circumstances thereof being a little changed by the increase of children. remembering the words of the apostle, That those who had not that care and concern, were worse than infidels: my Lord Jesus. whose servant I profess myself to be, also saying, It is better to give than receive; wherefore an opportunity offering of the consignment of a vessel and cargo, the snow Hope, Warner Holt, master, to Barbadoes, and from thence to London, and so to make returns home again, for Philadelphia, Lembraced it; though with reluctance, to leave, my very loving wife, children, and friends, all whom I tenderly loved and respected. I also had in my eye an hope, through the blessing of God, to obtain wherewith to accommodate my friends, who were strangers and pilgrims in this world for Jesus' sake, as I also had been myself; and that they might find a place or, home, and refreshment under my roof; not to excess, but to comfort and edification; which in sincerity, is all the grandeur I covet or desire in this world: so after due consideration, on the second day of the eleventh month, 1718, we set sail from Philadelphia, many friends taking their leave and farewell of us for that voyage. Thus with hearts full of love and good will, we parted with our friends, and went down the river about five miles, where we ran aground, but got off next tide, and next day came to an anchor at Chester.

On the fourth day of the month we set sail, and got to Newcastle about the eleventh hour; it being meeting day, we went to meeting, where our great Lord was pleased in some good measure to own us with his living presence, and comfort us with his love; blessed be his holy name! In the morning we sailed to Reedy-Island, where we stayed for the tide, and in the night our cable parted, which we knew not of till the morning, and then we had gone from the place where we anchored, about a league: but though the vessel drove about the river, yet she did not go on ground. We dropped our other anchor, and sent the boat to seek for that which was parted from us, but could not find it until the next tide, and then could not get it up, and were unwilling to go to sea without it; which occasioned us to stay several tides before we could get it up; at last with much difficulty we weighed it, our men's clothes being much frozen; for it was very cold, and froze extremely hard. After this we went down to Bombay-hook, where was also another vessel going out to sea. Next day the wind was against us, and it snowed much, and froze hard; and that night the river and bay was filled with ice as far as we could see, and it drove very hard against our vessel, so that we wished for day for we thought sometimes it would have torn her bows into pieces; but our anchor and cable held us, we thought, to a miracle, for which we were thankful to the great keeper of all those who put their trust in him. When the tide turned for us we got up the anchor, and so let her drive with the ice down the bay: the other vessel did the same.

It was now dangerous moving, go which way we would. The vessel in company with us attempted to go back again, but seeing that we did not, as we supposed, came to anchor again, and we both went down the bay together; and the wind springing up fair, we got clear of the ice in a few hours time; but by this hindrance we could not get to sea that day, but were obliged to come to anchor near the middle of the great bay of Delaware, and the night being, fair and calm, we rode it out safely, which if it had been windy weather, would!

have been dangerous. Early in the morning, of the 9th day of the month, we got to sea, and soon left sight of the land. Next day the wind was high, and the weather proved stormy for several days, insomuch that our maindeck was under water most of the time, so that we were forced to go before it for several days together. We also shut up our cabin windows, and were tossed exceedingly, and I was very sea-sick and we began in this storm to fear falling on the rocks of Bermuda, which we were near, as we imagined, and the wind set right. on the island. But when we had passed the latitude of Bermuda, we met with fair weather and winds, (all the remaining part of our passage being pleasant and comfortable): by which I was led to consider the vicissitudes which mortals may expect while on this unstable terraqueous globe, which is full of changes; and I strongly desired to be rightly prepared for that world which is eternal, and its joy and felicity permanent; at which blessed port, I hope in God's time, through his grace, safely to arrive. Thus through storms, tempests, ice, and snow, we left those frozen climes, and crossed the tropic of Cancer, between which, and that of Capricorn, there is neither frost nor snow at sea, at any time of the year, and the wind always within a small matter one way, viz. easterly, except in hurricanes and violent storms, which sometimes they have in those parts of the world. We arrived at Bridgetown, in Barbadoes, in twenty-one days, which was the quickest passage that I ever had, this being the fourth time of my coming hither, where I was always kindly received by my friends.

About this time war was declared against Spain by the king of Great-Britain, by proclamation, in Bridgetown, which put such a damp on trade, that there was little business, and the markets low and dull, which made my stay longer than I would have chosen; but my friends, among whom I had many opportunities, seemed rather pleased then otherwise; telling me, "That they did not care if I was to stay there always if it were my place :" and when I left Barbadoes, friends gave me better credentials than I thought I deserved. A friend of mine