Moravian Lives

be expected to favour, or forward 
his cause, or to shew any kindness
to those engaged in it. This we had
painfully to experience during our
voyage of more than 10 weeks.
At length the wished-for moment
arrived when we saw our destined
land, but here our trials were not
ended. We found on enquiry, that
the ship would have to put into several
ports, & might be yet some weeks before 
it reached Black River, when we were
to land. We therefore determined 
to seek some other conveyance, & were
obliged to hire a canoe to carry us
round the Island. This part of our
voyage which lasted 6 days, was both
perilous, & most fatiguing, but at length
we reached the place of our destination.
After our arrival, many, & among
the rest some medical gentlemen,
expressed their assurance that we
could not survive the fatigue & ex-
posure, to drenching rain at night,