This was very discouraging; for I had hoped, if it was right for us to go, we should find some one to give us certain directions to it.

I slept but little, and next morning set again to work, and found there was a Jew in the town who travelled much in Holland.

I desired he might be sent for; he came, and immediately gave us directions where to find the places we wanted.
I ought not to omit remarking the comfortable feeling that I was favored with, riding from Wittmund to Aurich [on the way to Leer].

In reflecting in stillness where we had been and what we had done, I felt not only peace and inward satisfaction, but thankfulness filled my heart that we had been thus far enabled to do what we believed to be in the way of our duty.

This Scripture language passed through my mind: "Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass." (Isa.
xxxii.