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of rest, privations of every kind, and probably 

 infection, soon shewed their effects on my faith- 

 ful companions ; and both yielded to the same 

 horrid fever. Experience of their tender care, 

 during my own tedious recovery, had taught me 

 what to do ; and duty, love, and gratitude, gave 

 me strength. I who, till lately, had not known 

 what bodily exertion meant, was now actually 

 the only attendant on these poor patients ; and I 

 thank God my humbled spirit was heedless of all 

 trouble. 



A French physician, who had been allowed to 

 remain at Hayti during the political changes 

 there, was permitted to visit and prescribe for us. 

 I never can forget his compassionate kindness ; 

 and it touched him so much to see me, still very 

 weak, going through every menial work, that he 

 promised to lend me one of his own servants ; 

 but government interfered, and for what reason 

 I could never divine, forbade this act of gene- 

 rosity. I am glad of it ; for a strong practical 

 lesson was very useful in completing my reform. 

 My anxious cares, however, were ultimately 

 rewarded by the recovery of Mr. P., arid of 

 Nanina ; and as soon as we were able to leave 

 the miserable house where we had been impri- 

 soned, our good physician obtained leave to 

 remove us to a better situation ; and he even 

 ventured to supply us with money, for which we 

 were sadly distressed. 



