I know enough of the language to have conveyed different ideas, and more of them, but I am nothing, and know nothing. Lord, grant me wisdom and utterance; and, O, smile on my feeble attempts for the furtherance of thine own glory, through Christ Jesus! “Dec. 21st. We are now by the kind providence of God at Berhampore. On Friday Mr. Grant and Mr. Ellerton stopped our boat, about one o’clock, and we stayed at that place all night. We met, also, with Messrs. B. and their friends; one a youth from England, by the Nelson. They also stayed with us; and in the evening, we were joined by two officers, going down to Calcutta. We made a party of eight, and sat up till twelve, talking to little profit, chiefly about the siege of Bhurtpore. Yesterday morning we separated, and were accompanied the whole of the day by the Messrs. B., who joined with us in morning and evening worship. “Dec. 23rd, 1806. (Bogwongola). Yesterday morning we waited on General P. and afterwards visited the place appointed for public worship, a large upper room. In the afternoon, we visited the hospital. I drew near the bed of a man apparently in the last stage of disease, who received the word with tears, and requested me to pray with him. Having made this known, P. invited the others to draw near: a large party collected from all parts of the hospital. I expounded the third chapter of St. John’s Gospel, and prayed. Much attention in the poor men. “I left Berhampore this morning at seven o’clock; and, after passing through a well-cultivated and fertile country, arrived here at twelve. I am now on the great river, proceeding to Mr. Creighton[26] at Gomalty. I am much pained at heart on account of separation from dear Parson, and disheartened at the prospect of being so long on the way to Chunar; and tired with the importunity of the natives. Never, never have I felt so keenly the separation from dear relatives; but I have no wish to draw back, but would pray and hope that “God will be the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever,” in and through Jesus Christ.