Saviour Jesus Christ, the great author of the Christian religion, and also of that eminent apostle Paul; and that old and false calumny, that our society denied the resurrection of the dead, was publicly denied and refuted. The people were exhorted to live well that they might die well; and then they need not doubt but that they would rise well at the resurrection in the last day. The meeting concluded with praise to the Almighty, for all his mercies, and prayer to him, that he would sanctify that day's service to the people.

In the Tenth month I prepared for another voyage to the island of Barbadoes, and had the ship Bristol Hope, consigned to me, but the winter setting in sooner than common, caused our stay much longer than we expected, whereby I had the opportunity to visit divers meetings, as Burlington, the Falls of Delaware, Neshaminy, Wright's Town, and Philadelphia. In this city a concern was on my mind to declare to the people, that the Almighty had shewed me, that he had often visited them in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, with his own hand, and with his own rod; but if that did not work the designed end, for which he visited them, of which they were told also before it came to pass, he then would chas. tise them with the rod of man, and this was plainly spoken to me in my own habitation, as though it had been the voice of a man, though it was not vocal.

The 12th of the Eleventh month, being Firstday, I was at Horsham meeting, and had a tender bowing time therein; and in my way home visited some friends who were sick, it being a time of general visitation in those parts, and the next seventh-day I was at the meeting of ministers and elders at Philadelphia, where we had a good meeting; here I was earnestly desired to be at the funeral of Edmund Orpwood, the eldest Friend belonging to Frankfort meeting; but was in a strait, this Friend being my neighbour, and I had before engaged to be at the burial of one with whom I had been acquainted near forty years, therefore I did my endeavour to be at both, being each of them buried in the afternoon, and five miles distant; the days being short also, divers told me it was impracticable; I told them they might be mistaken, as they were, for though we had a large meeting, and the company of Rowland Wilson, from Britain, who had large and good service therein, yet after meeting we mounted and got to Philadelphia about a quarter of an hour after the corpse was brought into the meeting-house, as I was informed; we had a large, and as I thought, a good meeting; after which I went home, being weary in my body, but thankful in my heart, that the Almighty had been with us, and helped us to perform that day's service. On the 20th of the Eleventh month, and second-day of the week, I went into a piece of ground, which I was clearing for meadow, in

order to give directions to the workmen, and one of the trees fell, contrary to the kerf, and also to the wind, which was then at north-west, and when I saw it falling towards me, I ran from it, but before I could get out of the way, it fell upon me, across my back, from my shoulder to my hips, and struck me down to the earth, where for some time. I lay speechless, and in all likelihood I should have been immediately killed, if I had not been providentially preserved by the body of the falling tree lying on a stump, which prevented its erushing me as I lay on the ground. A friend that was near me with a horse, desired the woodcutters, when they were recovered from the surprise, and F to the use of my speech, to help me on his horse, and I rode home, but in extreme misery, and I was under great concern lest I should surprise my wife and children suddenly. We sent to Philadelphia for Dr. Griffith Owen, who came in about two hours, and let me blood, and ordered several things to be applied and taken, which through Divine favour proved very serviceable to me; notwithstanding which I was in great pain many days, and long and tedious nights, not being able either to feed myself, nor turn in my bed, for a great while. In this confinement I was at times favoured with a very comfortable sense of the presence of God, whose Providence is over all his works; and as his love to me was great, so the love of his people was also, many of whom, and of my neighbours came to see me, sympathi

zing with me in my distress; but among them I had one of Job's comforters, who wickedly abused me in this low state. I can scarce forbear mentioning his name, having example for it in holy writ, but through the Lord's help 1 will put on charity.

The 9th of the Twelfth month, I got abroad the first time to our meeting at Frankfort, with which divers expressed their gladness, to see me there again. In this meeting I exhorted them to think on eternity, and to prepare for it, by living to-day as though they were to die to-morrow; for I found it by experience to be needful, and then if sudden death comes, it will not surprise

us.

CHAP. VIII.

1728-1734.

Makes, now as Master of a Vessel, many voyages between Philadelphia and the West-Indies — Various occurrences and remarks during these voyages, and in the intervals between themDeath of his son George.

AS I now found it continue my

business to go to sea for a livelihood, I undertook the charge of the ship New Bristol Hope, as master, though it was a way of living to which I did not incline; I took care in our vessel that there should be no swearing in my hearing, nor drunkenness to my knowledge, without reproof, and if I could not be instrumental that way to break them from swearing and drinking to excess, my manner was to put them away, so that we generally had a pretty quiet ship. We left Philadelphia the 13th of the Twelfth month, but storms and contrary winds detained us in the river and bay, so that we did not get out to sea till the 21st of the said month, when the pilot left us, by whom I wrote to my wife and family; and now I thought I felt the benefit of the good wishes of my beloved and dear