It seems as if visiting my native land had no cheering prospect for me.

If it were right in the divine sight I could almost wish to spend the whole of my life in solitude; but I must be willing patiently to suffer, and endeavor to fill the place appointed for me on this stage of action.
A vessel sailed for England the day before their arrival at Hamburg, a circumstance which at first made him regret he had not used more expedition on the way.

But he immediately recollected it might he for the best that he was left behind.

This proved to be the case; for the vessel with which he would have sailed, meeting with contrary winds and dark weather, ran aground, and was obliged to put back, and when J.Y.left the Elbe she was lying in Cuxhaven harbor.
They landed at Hull on the 19th..