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and boldly assured the people, who despaired of life, that God would preserve them all. And so he did: Wegot on shore at Devon; but we lost all that we had. " After a time I returned to Amsterdam, and lived four years in service: Then I married. Seven years after, it pleasedGod to work a deeper work in my heart: Since then I have given myselfwholly to Him. I desire nothing else. Jesus is myAll. I am always pleased with his will : So I was, evenwhen my husband died. I had not onediscontented thought ; I was still happy in God. " Wed. 25. We took boat for Haerlem. The great church here is a noblestructure, equalled by few cathedrals inEngland, either in length, breadth, or height : The organ is the largest I ever saw, and is said to be the finest in Europe. Hence we went June, 1783.] to Mr. Van Ka's, whose wife was convinced of sin and justified by reading Mr. Whitefield's Sermons. Here we were as at home. Before dinner we took awalk in Haerlem Wood. It adjoins to the town, and is cut out in many shady walks ; with lovely vistas shooting out every way. The walk from the Hague to Scheveling is pleasant ; those near Amsterdam more so; but these exceed them all. We returned in the afternoon to Amsterdam; and in the evening took leave of as many ofour friends as we could. How entirely were we mistaken in the Hollanders, supposing them to be of a cold, phlegmatic, unfriendly temper ! I have not met with amore warmly affectionate people in all Europe ! No, not in Ireland ! Thur. 26. Our friends having largely provided us with wine and fruits for our littlejourney, we took boat in a lovely morning for Utrecht, with Mr. Van 's sister, who in the way gave us a striking account : " In that house," said she, (pointing to it as we went by,) " my husband and I lived ; and that church adjoining to it was his church. Five years ago, we were sitting together, being in perfect health, when he dropped down, and in aquarter of anhour died : I lifted up my heart and said, ' Lord, thou art my husband now ; ' and found