ce of form as they were successively thrown upon the sand.

Ships of war and commerce were seen at different distances. Fishermen
were plying their trade in boats nearer the shore. The noise of the
flowing tide, combined with the voices of the sea-gulls over our heads,
and now and then a distant gun fired from the ships as they passed along,
added much to the peculiar sensations to which the scene gave birth.
Occasionally the striking of oars upon the waves, accompanied by the
boatmen's song, met the ear. The sheep aloft upon the down sometimes
mingled their bleatings with the other sounds. Thus all nature seemed to
unite in impressing an attentive observer's heart with affecting
thoughts.

I remained for a considerable time in conversation with the Negro,
finding that his master was gone from home for the day, and had given him
liberty for some hours. I spoke to him on the nature, duty, and
privilege of Christian baptism; pointed out to him, from a prayer-book
which I had with me, the clear and scriptural principles of our own
church upon that head; and found that he was very desirous of conforming
to them. He appeared to me to be well qualified for receiving that
sacramental pledge of his Redeemer's love; and I rejoiced in the prospect
of beholding him no longer a "stranger and foreigner, but a
fellow-citizen with the saints, and of the household of God."

"God," said I to him, "has promised to 'sprinkle many nations,' not only
with the waters of baptism, but also with the dews of his heavenly grace.
He says he will not only 'pour water on him that is thirsty,' but, 'I
will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine
offspring.'"

"Yes, massa," said he, "he can make me to be clean in heart, and of a
right Spirit; he can purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; he can
wash me, and I shall be whiter dan snow."

"May God give you these blessings, and confirm you in every good gift!"

I was much pleased with the affectionate manner in which he spoke of his
parents, from whom he had been stolen in his childhood; and his wishes
that God might direct them by some means to the knowledge of the Saviour.

"Who knows," I said, "but some of these ships may be carrying a
missionary to the country where they live, to declare the good news of
salvation to your countrymen, and to your own dear parents in particular,
if they are yet alive!"

"Oh, my dear fader and moder! My dear gracious Saviour," exclai