“I am now on my way to my station at Chunar, five days’ journey from Calcutta, and three from Berhampore. To this last place Parson is appointed, and we are together in the same boat; after which I have eight weeks’ journey alone. I have, however, several introductions to christian friends on the way, and Martyn’s station is before me, where I intend to stay a few days with him. My mind is at perfect ease, and my soul happy in the love of God, and overflowing with gratitude to the Giver of all good. Much and unexpected kindness has been shewn me in this strange land; and I have found that whosoever forsaketh aught for Christ shall reap an hundred-fold ‘in the present life:’ how, then, can I doubt the fulfilment of that part of the promise which relates to the life to come? In the house of Mr. Brown, every attention that affection could think of has been shewn me.... The country through which we have come, is, in general, very pleasant, though flat. We walk on the bank morning and evening; and amuse ourselves with finding out resemblances, or fancied resemblances to scenes we remember in Britain. We have every comfort we can wish for; and our morning and evening worship, consisting of singing, prayer, and reading the Scriptures, tends to revive our souls; whilst we walk as friends, and take sweet counsel together on the ends and means we purpose in our ministry. I have written so often that I forget what I may have said to you; but you who know how much I am the creature of impulse in every thing--except my expressions of affection for you all, and in matters of fact,--will not judge of the state of my mind from one single letter. I allude especially to what I have written respecting the conversion of the heathen. _You_ know, what _I_ now know, how sanguine I am in schemes that my soul enters into; and oft have I made calculations and statements which have afterwards made me blush.--The state of society among our own countrymen here is much altered for the better within these few years. The Marquis Wellesley openly patronized religion; whether from motives of state policy or not, it is not ours to judge. He on every possible opportunity, made moral character a _sine quâ non_ to his patronage, and sought for men of character from every quarter to fill offices of trust. He avowedly encouraged, and contributed to, the translation of the Scriptures into the native languages; and wherever he went, paid a strict regard to divine worship on the Sunday. Before his time, all causes were tried in the courts of justice, through the medium of interpreters; but by the College which he instituted, he furnished the natives with judges capable of determining from their own knowledge of the language, and judgment on