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in the <placename>Thames</placename>, when Suddenly the current over-
-powered me, and loosing ground I was carried
away for some time by the water. However the
Lord graciously preserved me, so that I escaped
from being drowned.<gap></gap>Thus also when a child I
once fell headlong into a deep pond, but was
miraculously saved.<gap></gap>At Sea I was sometimes
in danger of shipwreck but in this & all other
cases, my gracious Lord has delivered & preserved
me.
<date>1763</date> I made a journey with my wife into the
country, to visit my eldest Sister at her earnest
request. I also saw my other relations, & spoke
with them of their eternal salvation. In all
their houses I delivered freely a testimony of
the Kingdom of God, and of the conversion of
poor undone Sinners to God, of the atonement
made by our Lord Jesus Christ, & of his precious
wounds Sufferings and death. After having
spent 12 days with my Sister we returned
to <placename>London</placename>. I spent my time in <sic>connexion</sic>  <corr>connection</corr>
and intercourse with our Sav<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi> yea my very
dreams were often blessed to me. Especially
I remember one, in which I thought I found
myself amongst my B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> with the whole d<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">r</hi></hi>
Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> standing around the throne of the Lamb,
<emotion>crying, Praise and adoration be unto thee,</emotion>