He went on to Virginia, by land-saw Brother Mead met his rib in Richmond and then returned to New England-holding meetings and had good times by the way. But now the storm began to gather-preludes of which were seen-hence Cosmopolite felt he must fortily his mind-considering those omens a dispensation of preparation accordingly, from the benificent Parent of the world!

Whilst in Europe Cosmopolite was attacked with spasms, of a most extraordinany kind; which baffled the skill of the most celebrated of the Faculty; and reduced his nervous strength, and shook his constitu tion to the centre, more than all his labours and exposures heretofore-which had been from seven to ten thousand miles a year, and attending meetings from six to seven hundred times-but now his sun appeared declining and his career drawing to a close. But the idea of yielding and giving up the itinerant sphere, was trying to Cosmopolite-seeing it was his element and paradise to travel and preach the gospel. Hence he got a stiff leather jacket, girted with buckles to serve as stays, to support the tottering frame, to enable him to ride on horseback; which the doctors remonstrated against when that would answer no further; he took the gig and little waggon-but was obliged to sit or lay down some part of the meeting to be able to finish his discourse-mostly for seven years.

Some could or would not make the necessary distinction between voluntary singularity and a case of extreme necessity. But such a caviling argues an ungene. rous mind, and is too much tainted with "moral evil.”

Cosmopolite had bought a pair of mules which were to have been fitted to the carriage against his return-but in lieu thereof, were put in a waggon; and so broke down, they were unfit for service-and hence he had to part with them for about half value, to be able to prosecute his journey-and the horse he had was shortly starved so as to fail, and hence obliged to part with him for one of little worth.

Shortly followed the residue-while in his decline of health. From New-England he was found in the Mississippi Teritory; having travelled there by land through

Georgia, where he received letters of confirmation that all was not going right.

Here Cosmopolite was induced to aid two parties, as a friend between-who got him bound and would not let him off. He offered all he had, but in vain :-the circumstance was one party owned three hundred and twenty-four acres of land, and verbally consented for the other to build a mill on it-who set up a frame without any title and getting involved in debt--the first would not sell it to him, lest they should lose it by his creditors and he was afraid lest he should lose his labour for the want of a title.--So they wished Cosmopolite to step in between them, so as to make each secure --which, without looking at consequences, he did.This was an error of his life, and he repents it but once for all. However, it has been a school of an important nature to him-and doubtless will be for life.

Then went for his Rib, by the advice and request of friends-whose friendship in the sequel consists in fair words untried-like the pine tree which appears as good timber, but upon investigation is found rotten at the heart.

For, after Cosmopolite had gone in a few months over most of the northren states, he returned with his companion to that part, and was reduced to the most painful situation imaginable, as follows:--

First, some heavy debts, as a consequence of pur chasing sixty-four acres of the three hundred and twenty-four-though he had but about twenty-four remaining, with the mill frame on it, having parted with about forty, to be able to work through.

Secondly. No money or flush loose property. Thirdly.-A sick companion without house or home this being the time when friends forsook him--all except a deist and his family.

Fourthly.-Reputation attacked on all sides, and in remote parts through the states-that He was revelling in riches and luxury-with a fine brick house, sugar and cotton plantation, flour and saw mills, slaves, and money in the banks, &c. &c. &c. like a nabob in the east.Whilst others made use of every thing they could that would be to his discredit-among which-some few

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who had subscribed for his journals, and paid in advance, but not got their books, no allowance was made for the books being lost, but all was construed, a design to cheat, and had got the property, and gone to the Mississippi to feather his nest."

Hence the famous expression-

"The STAR which rose in the EAST, is set in the WEST.".

About this time he dreamed that he was in NewYork, and was going from the Park to Pearl-street, in quest of J. Q's. house, when the street appeared burned and only the ruins of the walls remaining--and not a trace of his family could be found in the city--which waked him up in a tremour of horror. He told his wife that he thought they should hear something disagreeable from New-York, which the sequel proved in a few days, for a letter from Mr. W***** was opened in Virginia, and accidentally, or rather providentially, a friend wrote to the Mississippi, "I suppose you have heard that J. Q. has eloped to the W. I. and taken off another man's W***, and also left you in the lurch with Mr. W***** and J. C. T. &c. &c. &c. The whole mystery was then developed, and consequences to be read that would be disagreeable enough.

Mr. N. S. had his trial by men who had never seen his "letter," or been acquainted with Cosmopolite, nor heard any thing he had to say about the circumstance— gave judgment in Mr. N. S.'s favour, and a certificate of acquittal, only on hearing his own statement-though Pagan Romans had the "ACCUSER and ACCUSED face to face," that he might have an opportunity for his own defence. The Jews' law did not condemn a man before it heard him.

Hence, Cosmopolite had the sentence of being the agent of all the evil instead of Mr. S.- and moreover was a "Sabbath breaker" having let some people have a few religious books through necessity, and not of choice, as they could not be supplied with them at any other time-therefore must have no countenance, but go on his own footing.

Cosmoplite delivered a discourse from, as ye would that others should do to you, do YE even so to them?

Arst, in PERSON; secondly, in PROPERTY; and third, in CHARACTER-which discourse gave great offence!

These things now came to a focus about one time, which augmented the distress of Cosmopolite-as he was fast verging toward the grave-to human appearance he could not stay long-and the thoughts of dying in this cloud under these gloomy circumstances, were of the most painful and distressing nature-as circular letters were sent forth from the executive already, that he might rise no more--and at N. Y. it was thought and said by many that he would never dare to shew his face again!

A gathering in the side of Cosmopolite for some time now began to ripen, and finally burst in the cavity of the body, between the bowels and skin, and he expected to die; but falling asleep, he dreamed that he was in a mill race, below the wheel, and the water was as clear as crystal-but the bottom and sides were a quicksand, so that there was nothing to seize hold of or to stand on for the possibility of relief: thus situated, he drifted with the stream toward the ocean near by, where was a whirlpool of vast depth. People were sitting on the banks, merrily diverted to see him drift, without offer ing any assistance. However, a little man in white raiment ran down to the stream, waded in up to his chin, between the current and whirlpool in the cddy, and stooping over, reached as far as he could, seized him by the edge of his garment and dragged him to shore, where a gentleman opened his house, invited him to the parlour, where the lady made the necessary arrangement for his relief in food and raiment, &c. then he was shewn a convenient room where he was left to compose to rest; in the mean time those people on the bank merrily diverted themselves, saying, "he has lost one shoe in the river, and will never be able to travel and preach again”—but in the morning, to the surprise of all, both shoes were found safe in the dining room, though the doors were shut and locked all night.

The ideas of being stigmatized, and his ashes raked up by misrepresentation after his dissolution, were painful in the extreme; because the slur it would bring upon religion, as the time appeared fast approaching. He eried to the "God of Jacob" for relief, and that for

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his name and glory sake to hear prayer--that His cause might not be slandered on his account.

Thus, after spending the bloom of youth in the ser'vice of others, for Zion's welfare-and now, in the greatest time of affliction to be forsaken of friends, was a feeling that cannot be well described-turned out as an old dog who hath lost his teeth.

"But where reason fails, there faith begins-
"For man's extremity is God's opportunity."

As the last retreat, Cosmopolite retired into a Cane Brake, at the foot of a large hill, where was a beautiful spring, which he named " Chicimaw spring"*-by which he got a small cabin made of split poles, where the bear and wolf, tyger, &c. &c. with all kinds of serpents in N. America, abound. This was an agreeable retreat from the pursuing foe-there to wait and see what God the Lord would do!

Once he met three animals when going to a neighbouring house, upon a bye way, which he had hacked. out through the cane told them to get out, and chinked his tins together-one took to the left and two to the right a few feet, and he passed between, when they closed behind, he inquired if Mr. Neal had been there, having seen his bull dogs. The family, on hearing their description, replied that they were WOLVES !

Being routed from this peaceful retreat, in the manner that the Porcupine DROVE the snake from his den, Cosmopolite made arrangements to leave his RIB and go to the States-so by mutual consent they parted for three hundred and seventy-one days, and he came into Georgia-having only about three dollars when he started in the wilderness from the Mississippi.

He attended a large association of dominies in S. C. who were mostly strangers to him-there being not more than three members remaining of the same body when he was acquainted with them a few years before, as about five years changes the majority in each **** ******—and not more than five or six spoke to him.

However, he endeavoured to make clear work as he went; which, through the mercy and Providence of God, was accomplished; except about subscribers, * Good,