256 HENRY KTRKE WHITENS REMAINS. 



without any possible means of getting ashore till the flux 

 or flood. As we were half- famished, I determined to 

 wade ashore for provisions, and had the satisfaction of 

 getting above the knees in mud almost every step I made. 

 When I got ashore I recollected I had given Almond all 

 my cash. This was a terrible dilemma — to return back 

 was too laborious, and I expected the tide flowing every 

 minute. At last I determined to go to the inn where we 

 usually dine when we go to Hull, and try how much 

 credit I possessed there, and I happily found no diflSculty 

 in procuring refreshments, which I carried oiF in triumph 

 to the boat. Here new difficulties occurred ; for the tide 

 had flowed in considerably during my absence, although 

 not sutSciently to move the boat, so that my wade was 

 much worse back than it had been before. On our re- 

 turn, a most placid and calm day was converted into a 

 cloudy one, and we had a brisk gale in our teeth. Know- 

 ing we were quite safe, we struck across from Hull to 

 Barton ; and when we were oflP Hazel Whelps, a place 

 which is always rough, we had some tremendous swells, 

 which we weathered admirably, and (bating our getting 

 on the wrong side of a bank, owing to the deceitful ap- 

 pearance of the coast) we had a prosperous voyage home, 

 having rowed twenty- six miles in less than five hours. 



7? * * * 



TO MR K. SWANN. 



"VVinteringham, 6th April 18C5. 

 My dear Ktrke, 



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Your complaint of the lukewarmness of your affec- 

 tions towards spiritual things, is a very common one with 

 Christians. We all feel it ; and if it be attended with 

 an earnest desire to acquit ourselves in this respect, and to 

 recover our wonted fervour, it is a complaint indicative 

 of our faithfulness. In cases of Christian experience, I 

 submit my own opinion to anybody's, and have too seri- 



