says:-- It is far from pleasant thus to be plundered of any part of our property; but I consider it as much the duty of a Christian to bear with becoming fortitude the cross-occurrences of common life as to be exercised in religious service.
They left London on the 22nd, for Rotterdam.

On their arrival, a disastrous occurrence happened which gave a shock to their feelings.

The manner in which J.Y.mentions the event evinces his tenderness of mind in commencing a long journey, in which his vocation was to be to sympathise with the poor and afflicted.
Since we landed safely on shore a circumstance has occurred which has brought a gloom over us.

One of our shipmen being busy about the sails, part of a beam fell from the top-mast and struck him on the head.

He never spoke more, but died instantly.