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always knows whereabouts his people are in this wilderness, and 

 will supply them with just what they want. It was the day I 

 began my first sheet to you, and I thought of you and Lydia 

 incessantly — commending you earnestly to the grace of God. 

 Returning again late I saw a wild boar of very large size 

 galloping parallel to the river. 



26. Lord's Bay. First part spent happily. In the evening 

 walked into a village with some tracts. The women and 

 children fled, and I thought no opportunity occurred to see if 

 any could speak Hindoostanee. However this was followed 

 with a great sense of guilt. Alas ! while Satan is so active in 

 destroying their souls, does it become the servants of God to be 

 lukewarm ? Lost much time and peace at night in forming 

 schemes about the propagation of the gospel, which had more 

 of romance and pride than of wisdom or humility. 



27. Arrived at Berhampore, the first station of our troops. 

 In the hospital, while I was speaking to a soldier, who was 

 said to be dying, a surgeon came in. I went up to him, and 

 made a speech apologising for entering the hospital without 

 the permission of the surgeon. After looking at me he said 

 softly: " Bless me, it is Martyn." I soon recognised my old 

 schoolfellow and townsman, John Marshall. Thinking that by 

 his interest I might be able to preach to the 150 sick men who 

 were there, I determined to stay part of the next day. 



28. Eose very early and was at the hospital by daylight ; but 

 after waiting a long time, wandering through the wards, hoping 

 the men would get up and assemble, I went away amid the 

 sneers and titters of the common soldiers. It is extraordinary, 

 that I seldom or ever meet with contempt on account of religion 

 except from Englishmen, and from them invariably, A prophet 

 is not without honor, save — . I confess I feel a sort of disgust 

 towards my countrymen. An English saint is undoubtedly one 

 of the greatest characters on earth. His native solidity soft- 

 ened by grace makes him venerable ; but the pride and contempt 

 of Q-od so remarkable in the bulk of the nation seem to be the 

 forerunners of a humbling stroke. As a Danish captain said 

 here : " there is no speaking to an Englishman now." One of 

 the greatest crosses ministers are called to bear, as my dear 

 brother cousin T. knows, is that we are obliged to take pains to 



