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nise the land, we bore away up Channel again for 
Loch Ryan, where we came to an anchor opposite 
The Kern, in shallow water, at five o’clock in the 
afternoon. 
Sunday, 31 st March .—Fine weather, with 
more moderate wind. Several vessels that had 
taken shelter along with us in this commodious 
bay, put to sea, being designed for the South 
Channel, for which the wind was fair. 
We had Divine Service on board, morning 
and afternoon, after the 1 ritual of the Church of 
England, as adapted to the circumstances of sea¬ 
men, in the “ Seaman’s Prayer Book.” In the 
evening, we had also our usual religious exercises 
with the apprentices, consisting of reading the 
Bible, singing, and prayer: about fifteen of the 
officers and sailors also attended. I had a de¬ 
mand for all the Bibles (twelve in number) com¬ 
mitted to my care by the Liverpool Marine Bible 
Society, for sale among my crew, at one-half the 
cost prices, together with a few testaments fur¬ 
nished by the same Society. 
The wind continued in an adverse quarter du¬ 
ring the whole of the week, and detained us at 
our anchorage. 
Loch Ryan is a safe and commodious retreat 
for ships bound to the westward or northward. 
It is of so easy access, that pilots are seldom re- 
