Storms Fulfilling His Word. 27

“On Monday, the 26th ult., we distributed the garments
kindly provided by the Belvedere and Park Chapel working
parties, besides the residue of what Colonel Martin, that holy
man, purchased for us. JI can truly say I have no other like-
minded. He always understood our position, was my best
counsellor, and never ceased to write frequent wise and
affectionate letters. He is enjoying the rich reward of his
countless private and public services for the Lord he so greatly
loved.

“Mrs. Ridley sent a share of those gifts to the other
stations that she knew had no helpers. In this way many
hundreds of Indians have had their poverty relieved, who
would otherwise have shivered through the winter. We
always feel thankful to be able to afford them little comforts.

“My Indian students you have heard of. I have ten
now, and they are making good progress, Not long
aco I was walking with one of the seniors, Peter
Haldane, and was imparting to him some astronomical
knowledge, when the subject of the tides was adverted to.
He asked why it was high tide at the same time on opposite
sides of the globe, if the moon, which could be only on one
side, is the chief cause of tides. I gave him the usual
answer, but the doubtful way in which he listened infected
me with his doubts. J mention this to show you how thought-
ful the lad was. Several of them are clever, and now have
reached the station. of men. Not long hence I
expect to see them the leading minds among their
countrymen. Their general behaviour is most  satis-
factory. I encourage all kinds of athletic amusements,
and they are capital sailors. In this capacity I sometimes
find them useful. They, however, had a scare a little while
ago. To save the expense of constantly using my little
steamer, I bought a cutter-rigged yacht, twenty-four feet
lone by seven feet beam, to use when the wind should be
favourable. One early morning at dawn, I started with five
of my lads as crew, and had a light, but fair wind, to a small
settlement about twenty miles distant, where I occasionally

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