"MY VERY DEAR BROTHER--I have yours of August 9, 16, which informs
me that the seeds, etc., were shipped. I have received those seeds
and other articles in tolerable preservation, and shall find them a
very useful article. An acquaintance which I have formed with Dr.
Roxburgh, Superintendent of the Company's Botanic Garden, and whose
wife is daughter of a missionary on the coast, may be of future use
to the mission, and make that investment of vegetables more
valuable."

Thus towards the close of his six years' sacrifice for the people of
Dinapoor does he estimate himself and his scientific pursuits in the
light of the great conflict to which the Captain of Salvation had
called him. He is opening his heart to Fuller again, most trusted
of all:--

"MUDNABATI, 17th July 1799.--Respecting myself I have nothing
interesting to say; and if I had, it appears foreign to the design
of a mission for the missionaries to be always speaking of their own
experiences. I keep several journals, it is true, relating to
things private and public, respecting the mission, articles of
curiosity and science; but they are sometimes continued and
sometimes discontinued: besides, most things contained in them are
of too general or trivial a nature to send to England, and I imagine
could have no effect, except to mock the expectations of our
numerous friends, who are waiting to hear of the conversion of the
heathen and overthrow of Satan's kingdom.

"I therefore only observe, respecting myself, that I have much proof
of the vileness of my heart, much more than I thought of till
lately: and, indeed, I often fear that instead of being instrumental