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intended to call at the Boundary House (so called because it stands 

 on the line that divides the two Carolinas), but I missed it in the 

 wood, and was obliged to travel on till I could find a place on the 

 road ; and about eight o'clock at night I came, weary enough, to a 

 little mean house, about a mile from the end of the long bay. After 

 a little refreshment, I prayed with the family, and was greatly com- 

 forted in calling upon the Lord, who has graciously condescended to 

 smile on his poor servant in the wilderness, and caused him to re- 

 joice. 



Thursday, 14. Being told the tide suited very early in the morn- 

 ing, I set off, and found the sand very good for about seven miles. 

 The other eight it was exceedingly heavy, so that it tired my horse 

 very much, but I was in hopes of a refreshment as soon as I got 

 over, but the first house I came to the master was from home, and 

 tbe negroes would not let me have any thing, so I was obliged to go 

 on as well as I could. At length, having traveled about twenty 

 miles, I found a place about a mile from the road, where, with some 

 difficulty, I got .something for my poor beast, and then pursued my 

 journey toward Georgetown. In the afternoon the wind that had 

 blown very hard all the day brought on a most terrible storm of 

 rain, and being obliged to travel in the night till I could find a 

 house, it was both dangerous and disagreeable, but at length I came 

 to the place where the ferry had been kept, but has lately been re- 

 moved about nine miles down the river. However, I got entertain- 

 ment, and made out much better than I expected. The next morn- 

 ing I set forward for the ferry, but had not gone far before I broke 

 one of my wheels down to the ground. This distressed me very 

 much, as I did not know what I should do; but seeing a house at a 

 small distance, I left my horse and chaise on the road, and went to 

 try if I could borrow a wheel, which I readily obtained, and it did 

 pretty well. I then went forward again, and found out the way 

 through the woods as well as I could, but it was near sunset before 

 I got to the ferry. As it was late, they would not put me over, so I 

 was obliged to wait till the next day. I have traveled many thou- 

 sands of miles in England and Wales, and now seen much of North 

 America, but this day's journey has been the most distressing of all 

 I have met with before; but it is now over, and will never afflict me 

 again. In like manner all the tribulations I have yet to go through 

 will suddenly vanish away, and 1 shall enter my rest. 



Saturday, 16. Being afraid the wind would rise and hinder me 

 from crossing the ferry, I resolved to go over as soon as possible. 



