Moravian Lives

& has been Agent again.
1756. He got a Call to Hhuth, where he stay'd this Year to rest
himself till 1757. When he receiveth a  an Invitation to
come to the Disciple in the Swizerland  Switzerland & from thence
according to his Instruction set out the 24th of Nov. 
a.c. first for France, where he visited again all his former 
Aquaintances  Acquaintances & in the Spring 1758 he Proceedeth from
Marsaille & Livorno into Egypt, arrive the 28th of
May at Alexandria & the 6th of June by our Brethren
Hocher & Pilder at Cairo; what a  an unexpected Joyfull  Joyful
News it was to them to see a Brother from the Con-
gregation there, is easily to be imagind; it contributed
not a little to B.r Hockers Recovery from his very hard
Sicknes. Our B.r visited not only the Patriarch of the
Coptes, but had to three different times Conferenzes  Conferences
with the Patriarch of the Greeks at Cairo, by whom
he got a  an Opportunity to become aquainted  acquainted with the
Arch-Bishop of Libien. After he made himself
several more Aquaintances  Acquaintances there, by whom he took
especial Pain to get some true Account about the
Copts & Abysineers, & was by a little Sickness some
Day long more detained, he set out on Foot the 7th of July,
had from Rosetta to Alexandria a very difficult Road
to pass & arrived there the 4th of August & put himself
on Board of a shweedish  Swedish Ship. He had by reason of
the War a very long & dangerous Voyage, but arrived
                                                                  at last the 18th Sept.

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at last the 18th Sept. happy at Livorno. After having past  passed
the usual Quarantine on Board, set out the Month
following for Florence, Rome, Neaple  Naples, Bologne, Lorette
& other remarquable  remarkable Place of Italy, made himself
aquainted  acquainted wth several eminent Prelates of the roman  Roman 
Church & found by means of his peculiar sincere &
confident Disposition, as whereby he knowed  knew to insinuate
his Plan Design into their Confideration  Confederation very much Ingress,
so that They [?] ensured him not only of
their respect & Love but congratulated as well
him as his Brethren with all fidelity to their
so bad Laudable & well intented  intended Undertakings.
At the End of the Year 1758 he arrived at Venetia
as from whence he wrote the following "I fell down
before the feet of my Lord & adored him very
thankfull  thankful for his all gratious  gracious Guards, Safety & Mercy
bestowed on poor me this whole Year, in so many
Dangers by Sea & Land. He was in every Distress
at Hand & tented me like a fond Mother her poor weak Child.
I lay'd myself, Family & dear B.rn & Sisters anew on his
Heart in the whole World. He was very near to me &
my Heart was full of Joy about his deer  dear Wounds & by
this tender feeling I slept into the New-Year; with
this firm Resolution, to remain his own Property
with whom he may do as he pleaseth.
Ao. 1759 He returnd over Viena  Vienna; Praga to Hhuth
                                                                               & had