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rest with confidence on the strength of the inter- 
cession of any man, or body of men ? 
Now, however, some intimations from high 
quarters began to inspire greater hope in Hey- 
wood and his friends. 
His amiable sister Nessy, anxious to see him, 
and to be of use, resolved to accept the invitation 
given by a friend of her family, Mr. A. Graham, 
and to make her way up to London, where he 
resided. This gentleman had been a purser in 
the navy, and was afterwards a valuable police 
magistrate in London. On the 3d of October, 
1792, we find Nessy arrived at Liverpool from 
the Isle of Man, and writing thus to her mother 
and family: 
" We did not arrive here till noon this day, 
after a most tempestuous passage of forty-nine 
hours, with the wind directly contrary the whole 
way. Yet notwithstanding that vexatious cir- 
cumstance, hard boards, aching bones in conse- 
quence, together with passing two nights almost 
without closing my eyes, let me but be blessed 
with the cheering influence of HOPE, and I have 
spirit to undertake anything. The plaid was a 
most comfortable thing to me ; I wrapped it 
round my head. At the mouth of the river 
this morning, we met a small open fishing-boat, 
into which I got, as I was told I should, by that 
means, arrive two hours sooner than I should 
otherwise have done ; and, as the sea was very 
high, every wave washed over me, and I had a 
complete wetting. On my arrival, I found poor 
Henry had sailed two days ago. I regret I did 
not come in time to see him, but I rejoice to find 
