-- Dober's Diary.)
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Wesley. Jan. 25th, Sunday.
At noon our third storm began. At four it was more violent than before.
The winds roared round about us, and whistled as distinctly as if it had been
a human voice. The ship not only rocked to and fro with the utmost violence,
but shook and jarred with so unequal, grating, a motion,
that one could not but with great difficulty keep one's hold of anything,
nor stand a moment without it. Every ten minutes came a shock
against the stern or side of the ship, which one would think
should dash the planks to pieces.
We spent two or three hours after prayers, in conversing suitably
to the occasion, confirming one another in a calm submission
to the wise, holy, gracious will of God. And now a storm did not appear
so terrible as before. Blessed be the God of all consolation!
At seven I went to the Germans; I had long before observed
the great seriousness of their behaviour. Of their humility
they had given a continual proof, by performing those servile offices
for the other passengers, which none of the English would undertake;
for which they desired, and would receive no pay, saying "It was good
for their proud hearts," and "their loving Saviour had done more for them.
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