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no continuing city, but that they were pilgrims 

 journeying to the mansions prepared for them, the 

 evening service of prayer must have come home to 

 them with special comfort, and they laid themselves 

 down in peace and slept. 



But in the night sounds were heard of a sighing 

 and moaning wind rising. But they were not 

 sufficient to warrant the rousing of that tired band, 

 but only just enough to cause the sleep of the sailor 

 missionary to be broken by fitful dreams and slight 

 misgivings. He woke up early, and with the morn 

 ing light went down to the place of anchorage. Alas ! 

 a strange sight met his eye, for strewed along the 

 rocks were portions of his goods ; the boat was also 

 driven up high and dry on the beach. He saw the 

 cause of the disaster. The place, in which the In 

 dians had anchored the boat, was exposed to the 

 northward and westward ; the wind sprang up 

 from this quarter during the night, which caused 

 a heavy sea ; the boat grounded at low water, and 

 then the sea had made a clean breach over her, 

 sweeping the things out of her or else breaking 

 them in her. Sad to say, the boat was much in 

 jured, her keel being driven out of its place, several 

 of the planks being also started. Mr. Peck called 

 his Indians and sent them to collect what they 

 could. The contents of some boxes were considera 

 bly damaged, although most of his clothes were 

 saved ; this was a great mercy. 



