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entrance for the real one. Both anchors were at 

 the time ready for letting go, and the moment the 

 mistake was noticed were run out. But as the 

 vessel swung to, her stern came down on the rocks, 

 and for nearly three hours bumped heavily. By 

 the help of Captain Bartlett and some sixty men 

 she was eventually warped safely off; but it was 

 found necessary, in the dry dock at St. Johns, to 

 replace 35 feet of her keel. 



Rough weather characterized our journey south, 

 and, indeed, often rendered it very difficult getting 

 round the great capes at all. We revisited, where 

 possible, all the places we visited going north, and 

 also others we had been obliged to pass by. Thus 

 we saw again many of our former patients, distri- 

 buted to many the clothing we were able to allot 

 them, and also had the joy of seeing once again, 

 before winter set in, some of those who were com- 

 mencing in earnest to live consecrated lives. When 

 the weather kept us longer than we intended in a 

 harbour, we brought into use our magic lantern, for 

 which we had some beautiful slides of the life of 

 Christ, Bible lands, and some simple stories. This 

 never failed to bring a crowd together, even if sleep- 

 ing the night in the building became necessary for 

 those who came from too far to return ; and, indeed, 

 we eventually often preceded our services with the 

 views through the magic lantern. 



On Thursday, October iQth, we once more steamed 

 into Battle Harbour, where we found the Albert had 



