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Nismcs,  26th.  I  came  here  this  forenoon  and  had  a  meet-
ing at  an  asylum  for  Protestant  girls.  One  of  our  Friends,  a
young  woman,  Justine  Benezet,  is  at  the  head  of  it.  She
keeps  her  place  as  a  Friend,  and  is  beloved  and  respected  by
all.  The  managers  of  the  establishment,  several  of  whom
are  clergymen,  treat  her  Avith  all  respect.  They  are  so  con-
vinced of  her  genuine  piety,  that  they  do  not  object  to
her  holding  meetings  in  the  asylum,  after  the  manner  of
Friends.
The  next  day  I  visited  the  prisons  at  the  castle,  and  had
several  religious  opportunities  with  the  prisoners ;  some  of
these  were  distressing  seasons  to  me,  for  I  was  among  very
depraved  men,  hardened  in  vice  and  wickedness.  Their
hearts  appeared  to  be  of  the  nature  of  the  flinty  rock.  In
the  evening  I  had  a  large  public  meeting ;  it  was  very  quiet ;
the  Lord  enlarged  me  among  them  in  preaching  the  Gospel
of  life  and  salvation,  and  the  hearts  of  many  seemed  to  be
opened  to  receive,  or  at  least  to  acknowledge  to  the  Truth ;
many  tears  were  shed ;  may  the  Lord  bless  and  prosper  his
own  work  !

28th.  Early  this  morning  several  pious  persons  came  to
my  inn  to  bid  me  farewell  in  the  Lord ;  we  sat  down  to-
gether and  were  comforted  in  his  presence.  He  conde-
scended to  bless  and  break  a  little  bread  among  us,  and
to  hand  us  a  cup  of  consolation.
