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We staid but a few days and came on to Bengal, May 5th, and 

 arrived at Calcutta the 15th. By the attention of Mr. Brown, 

 the senior chaplain, I am now very comfortably settled at 

 Serampore, about 12 miles up the river Hoogly. My habitation 

 is a pagoda, which Mr. Brown fitted up as a sort of summer 

 house in his garden, when it was forsaken by its god Bulhub 

 some years ago. Notwithstanding the vicissitudes of life, who 

 could have guessed a few years ago, that I should have at last 

 found a house in an Indian pagoda ? Its internal construction is 

 so intricate, that I cannot attempt to describe it, tho' I am now 

 sitting in it. The Governor-Greneral, whose levee I have attended, 

 has notj^et fixed my destination. Wherever it be I shall continue 

 here a year, if possible, to learn the languages. I have not 

 room to say much about Bengal, I find the country and climate 

 delightful, and my health better than it was in England. 



You will not, I hope, let me lose the pleasure of a letter to 

 (from ?) you. Direct to me at Rev. I). Brown's, Calcutta. My 

 kindest love to Mama, Mrs. and Mr. Millett, Richard, and Fortes- 

 cue — all friends at Marazion — Mrs. Grenfell and Lydia — Mr. 

 Moyle and his family — Miss H. Millett and Miss Lydia Hamblyn. 



Have you found a good minister for the chapel at Marazion ? 

 I am using all my interest and arguments to induce men 

 rather to come to India than go to such little places. I do not 

 mean to undervalue Market Jew, but 60 millions of people in 

 heathen darkness are calling loudly on all the ministers of 

 England to send some to help them. 



I remain, my dear Sir, with much respect and regard, 



Yours most sincerely, 



H. MARTYN. 



Letter 10 — (Portions of) without date, or address, probably 1806, 

 September or October, to Mrs. T. M. Hitchins. 



On the Hoogly River. 

 I have been just reading over all the letters I have ever 

 received from my dearest cousin Emma, and her husband, my 

 beloved brother, and I cannot refrain from telling you once 

 more, what great affection I bear you, and how fervently I long 

 after you all. I wish I had you both here to thank you from 



