all over my clothes, which I nevertheless for joy regarded not. Now when the last draught whereon the most of all hung was finished, the matron caused the cord to be laid away and willed her aged son (at which I much wondered) to declare her resolution to the rest of the Prisoners, who after he had a little bethought himself, spoke thus unto them: Ye children dear, All present here, What is but now compleat and done, Was long before resolved on: What ev'r my mother of great grace To each on both sides here hath shewn May never miscontent misplace; The joyful time is drawing on, When every one shall equal be, None wealthy, none in penury. Who ev'r receiveth great commands, Hath work enough to fill his hands. Who ev'r with much hath trusted been, 'Tis well if he may save his skin. Wherefore your lamentations cease, What is't to waite for some few days. As soon as he had finished the words, the cover was again put and locked down, and the trumpet and kettle-drums began afresh, yet could not the noise thereof be so loud but that the bitter lamentation of the prisoners which arose in the dungeon was above all, which soon also caused my eyes to run over. Presently after the ancient matron, together with her son, sat down upon seats before prepared, and commanded the Redeemed should be told. Now as soon as she understood the number, and had written it down in a gold-yellow tablet, she demanded every one's name, which were also written down by a little page; having viewed us all, one after another, she sighed, and spoke to her son, so as I could well hear her. 'Ah? how heartily am I grieved for the poor men in the dungeon! I would to God, I durst release them all,' whereunto her son replied; 'It is, mother, thus ordained of God, against whom we may not contend. In case we all of us were lords, and possessed all the goods upon earth, and were seated at table, who would there then be to bring up the service?' whereupon his mother held her peace, but soon after she said; 'Well, however, let these be freed from their fetters,' which was likewise presently done, and I, except a few, was the last, yet could I not refrain, but (though I still looked upon the rest) bowed myself before the ancient matron, and thanked God that through her, He had graciously and fatherly vouchsafed to bring me out of such darkness into the light: after me the rest did likewise, to the satisfaction of the matron. Lastly, to every one was given a piece of gold for a remembrance, and to spend by the way; on the one side whereof was stamped the rising sun, on the other (as I remember) these three letters, D. L. S., and therewith everyone had license to depart, and was sent to his own business, with this annexed intimation, that we to the glory of God should benefit our neighbours, and reserve in silence what we had been intrusted with, which we also promised to do, and so departed one from another.