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away, and made thirty-five miles to Mr. Gale's; I 

 was weary, hungry, and sleepy. Friday, we crossed 

 Lemid's Ferry, and made a ride of twenty-five miles. 

 Saturday, reached Georgetown. I am always in fet- 

 ters in this place; and were they to offer me twenty 

 such towns as a bribe, I would not visit it again; but 

 I must do my duty without a bribe. 



Sabbath, 13. I preached for the people of George- 

 town twice. Monday, S. Dunwody and Thomas Ma- 

 son set out with us; crossing Black River, we came 

 to worthy Samuel Green's — in pleasing manners and 

 sincere friendship an evergreen. Yv r e visited his 

 brother Francis, and prayed in the family, exhorting 

 the Africans. Tuesday, reac hed Port's Fprry 1 ^ .nd j 

 found Mother Po rt keeping house at eighty-seven. ' ' 

 Rafts and boats in quantities passing down the Pe- 

 dee. Wednesday, made thirty miles to Mr. Mesome's, 

 where we were kindly received and politely enter- 

 tained. Thursday, came early in the day to Priest's, 

 and tarried with him two hours, and then mounted 

 and continued forward to the widow Holland's. Fri- 

 day, came to John Martin's, Lumberton, and here I 

 was willing to stay awhile, for the rain and cold had 

 chilled me to the heart. Saturday, I am very unwell. 



Sabbath, 20. I preached here, possibly for the last 

 time; I spoke in great weakness of body; and having 

 offered my service and sacrifice, I must change my 

 course, and go to Wilmington. Sometimes I am 

 ready to cry out, "Lord, take me home to rest!" 

 Courage, my soul! 



Monday, 21. We began our march, and my suffer- 

 ing from pain in the foot was sore indeed. Came in 

 to Amos Richardson's in the evening. The parents 

 of this man died in peace. Tuesday, a ride of tlrh fcy 



