affected at the contents; insomuch that he said he would undertake to
make a gathering for me, which he did and was the first to contribute to
it himself. The money was sent that evening to London by a person who
happen'd to be going there: nor was this All the goodness that I
experienced from these kind friends, for, as soon as my wife came about
and was fit to travel, they sent for her to me, and were at the whole
expence of her coming; so evidently has the love and mercy of God
appeared through every trouble that ever I experienced. We went on very
comfortably all the summer.--We lived in a little cottage near Mr.
_Handbarrar's_ House; but when the winter came on I was discharged, as
he had no further occasion for me. And now the prospect began to darken
upon us again. We thought it most adviseable to move our habitation a
little nearer to the Town, as the house we lived in was very cold, and
wet, and ready to tumble down.

The boundless goodness of GOD to me has been so very great, that with
the most humble gratitude I desire to prostrate myself before Him; for I
have been wonderfully supported in every affliction. My GOD never left
me. I perceived light still through the thickest darkness.

My dear wife and I were now both unemployed, we could get nothing to do.
The winter prov'd remarkably severe, and we were reduc'd to the greatest
distress imaginable.--I was always very shy of asking for any thing; I
could never beg; neither did I chuse to make known our wants to any
person, for fear of offending as we were entire strangers; but our last
bit of bread was gone, and I was obliged to think of something to do for
our support.--I did not mind for myself at all; but to see my dear wife
and children in want pierc'd me to the heart.--I now blam'd myself for
bringing her from London, as doubtless had we continued there we might
have found friends to keep us from starving. The snow was at this season