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and many others. I heard William Allen lecture at the 

 Royal Institution, and dined with Mr. Greville, of Padding- 

 ton Green, son of the Karl of Warwick, whose collection 

 of minerals was one of the first in Europe. 



In the course of his journey to the mines of Corn- 

 wall, he tarried at Bristol. 



The Rev. Dr. Ryland, head of the Baptist College in 

 Bristol, and his colleague the Rev. Mr. Page, showed 

 us much kindness while here. They by their influence 

 obtained access for us to several important manufactures : 

 that of pins, that of brass, and that of glass bottles, for all 

 of which Bristol was famous. They showed us also many 

 Oriental idols, and other objects connected with the early 

 Baptist Mission in India, in promoting which these gentle- 

 men and their friends had been actively engaged. 



Mr. Winterbotham, a clergyman, an author of a volumi- 

 nous work on American geography, met us at Dr. Ryland's. 

 He had been captivated, as many worthy people were, by 

 the French revolution, and becoming obnoxious to the 

 British government, he was shut up in Newgate Prison, 

 where he produced his large work. While in prison he 

 became acquainted with the detestable principles of some 

 of his political associates, one of whom declared ,to him, 

 that if his party should prevail, not a teacher of religion 

 should be left alive in the land. Winterbotham replied : 

 " I am a preacher, and the moment I am liberated from 

 prison, I will preach again." " Then," said his companion, 

 " I will be the first to plunge a dagger into your bosom." 

 Mr. Winterbotham deserted this violent party and made 

 amends for his error ; and indeed his parishioners, the 

 people of his flock, believed that government had dealt too 

 harshly with him. 



Rev. President Ryland kindly volunteered to 



give me a general introduction to his friends in the region 



