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him if he would have the kindness to say the beautiful prayer which he said on board the vessel, for his wife; so he prayed and the lady seemed much affected. When Mr. C. went to enquire about the fare to Bristol, he found that he had not money enough by eight shillings to pay for his fare. Here he began again to think of what his mother said to him. The Captain and lady invited him to stay at their house, and in the evening some other ladies came in, and the Captain again asked him to say the prayer he said the night before, which he did. He stopped at the entreaties of those who had heard him say his beautiful prayer all the next day, and in the evening a much greater number assembled at the Captain's house, who came to hear him say his prayer. He gave them a word of exhortation and prayed with them, and many appeared to be much affected. All this time he did not know what to do about getting on his journey to Bristol. But at this time one of the ladies that had heard him say his prayer came to him and put something into his hand, which he found was some money, to the exact amount of what he was deficient. He now thought again that his mother's words were not yet fulfilled. Before he left the Captain he offered to pay for his lodgings, but they told him they were now indebted for the beautiful prayer he had said for them, and therefore would take nothing from him.

He left Holyhead for Bristol, and it rained all the way, and he got completely wet. When he arrived at Bristol he found that Kingswood School was three or four miles from Bristol, and to get his luggage there was his next difficulty. He left his clothes, however, at the Inn, and set off on foot for Kingswood, hungry and fatigued. He arrived at last at the School and knocked at the door, and asked if the Governor of the School was at home? The servant replied in the affirmative, and told him to wait there; so he stood shivering in the cold for some time, and at last the Governor came out to him