pletion of the family visit, and of her final farewell to the Friends of Cork. Castlebank, 9th of Eighth MY BELOVED COUSIN, I now sit down to salute you by a line after the close of an arduous visit to the families at Cork, which was much extended by taking in all who attended our meetings, whether in membership or not. We have been closely engaged, and, through the renewed daily help of the Shepherd of Israel, were enabled to finish the evening before the last; and yesterday attended their meeting, in which had to take a sweet and solemn leave.' After some further narration not material to insert, she adds, may all within us bless his holy name, thankfully acknowledging that hitherto the Lord hath helped us ; and humbly beg that he will be pleased to continue near to preserve us, and direct all our movements, that so they may meet with holy acceptance, and our poor spirits be favoured with that peace, which the world can neither give nor take away. 'Limerick 11th. We were favoured to get here on Seventh-day evening, safe, though a good deal fatigued. Yesterday we attended both the meetings, and to-morrow is the Monthly Meeting, after which, I apprehend, we shall not find ourselves excused without sitting in the families, which is fresh cause of abasement, and reduction to the natural will, that so much desires to look towards a release, in order again to meet our beloved friends in our native land. But as we came not in our own wills, but I humbly trust in the Master's, may it be done in and by us through time; and then, the various cups assigned us being drunk (which at times may seem mingled very bitter), we may hope that adorable mercy will permit our spirits to rest for ever with him, in his blessed kingdom, where no alloy is known. This will be an ample reward for every sea. son of conflict,' The following is not indeed descriptive of her Irish journey; but as it breathes the true language of consolation, and shows that a mind closely engaged in fulfilling its own share of religious duty, is still open to sympathy for the distresses of others, its insertion may please and benefit the reader. Rathfriland, 19th Eleventh Month, 1799. 'I find it a task to address my beloved cousin, after an event that so nearly affects her, and in which I am a large sharer. But resignation to the divine will is our duty, under the consoling evidence that my beloved friend and relation is taken from a scene of pain and trial, to a place in that glorious kingdom where no alloy is known, for ever to rest with Him whose glory the heaven of heavens cannot contain. These considerations forbid [us] to mourn; though to feel when such tender ties are broken, I trust, is not displeasing to him who wept over Lazarus especially when [we are] enabled reverently to say, thy will, O gracious Father, be done. Ah! may these dispensations of unerring wisdom, be a means of more closely uniting our spirits to Him, who is the way, the truth, and the life; that so we may indeed more feelingly know that our "Redeemer liveth :" and that because he liveth we live. May I think nothing hard that my gracious God may be pleased to order for me in this wilderness, and vale of tears, that so, when my measure of suffering is filled up, my poor exercised spirit may rest with Him who has been near in six troubles, and I humbly hope will not leave in the seventh-and may his ever blessed arm of help and tender succour be near, for thy preservation and support.' The remaining extracts are from letters to Joseph Storrs. They conduct the reader through much of the remainder of the jour ney, and show the state of her devoted mind at its close, when safely returned to her own habitation. The letter which first occurs has several dates. It was begun in Ulster province, and finished at Dublin. 'My dear cousin's truly acceptable lines have lain much longer unanswered than has felt easy to me; but the frequent and deep baptisms that have been my portion in this land and particularly in this province [Uls ter] have rendered my mind unfit for saluting my beloved friends in a manner that I would desire to do; though I think they were never more dear to me than since leaving my native land. But I desire not to utter the language of complaint with regard to my sufferings; but for the cause, and them that make it suffer, I mourn. I desire I may patiently drink what further cups may be assigned to me, and be willing to suffer with the seed, which is indeed sorely oppressed. But, under all, my dear cousin, the good Shepherd has been pleased to be mercifully near, to enable in a good degree to discharge what has appeared to be requir ed duty; though my passing along has been as under the mountains, and fears have at times so taken hold of my poor mind, as to doubt of living through: and indeed my frame is weakened considerably since being |