to wash our clothes. The others went with them,
because we do not wish to annoy any one, and desired to be alone that we
might celebrate the Lord's Supper. I could not leave the ship, but was
with them in spirit.

====== 4 Dec. 1735.

Nitschmann. Dec. 4th.

(Nitschmann and Dober spoke with several of the Brethren concerning
their spiritual condition. In the evening a storm sprang up which
continued most of the night. Mr. Oglethorpe is ill, which reminds us to
pray for him, and the English preacher, John Wesley, has promised to do
the same. This preacher loses no opportunity to be present at our song
service; he spares no pains to perform the duties of his office and he
likes us. We wish we could converse freely with him, so that we could
more carefully explain the way of God to him.--Dober's Diary.)

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Wesley. Nov. 23rd, Sunday.

At night I was waked by the tossing of the ship, and roaring of the
wind, and plainly showed I was unfit, for I was unwilling to die.

====== 7 Dec. 1735.

Nitschmann. Dec. 7th.

A great storm, and we thanked God that we were in a safe harbor.

====== 10 Dec. 1735.

Nitschmann. Dec. 10th.

All hands summoned to lift the anchor. Mr. Oglethorpe called me, took
me by the hand, led me into the cabin, and gave me 1 Pound for the
Brethren. Later the wind was again contrary, and we had to lie still.

====== 18 Dec. 1735.

Nitschmann. Dec. 18th.

We lifted the anchor at three o'clock, but as we got under sail the wind
changed again. We must stay still, but what the Lord intends we do not
know.

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Wesley. Dec. 7th, Sunday.

Finding nature did not require such frequent supplies as we had been
accustomed to, we agreed to leave off suppers; from doing which we have
hitherto found no inconvenience.

====== 21 Dec. 1735.

Nitschmann. Dec. 21st.

An east wind sprang up, and with the help of God we sailed at nine
o'clock from Cowes, where we had been for five weeks and three days.

When we reached the open sea many became sea-sick. There was so much to
be done that we could not hold our prayer-meeting, for our people help
in all the work, and therefore the sailors treat us well, no matter what
they think of us in their hearts. In the evening our song service was
much blessed.

(With us went two ships, the man-of-war, and that which carried Baron
von Reck and his Salzburgers. Two of the Salzburgers were on shore, and
were left behind when the ship sailed, whereat their