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  elements may rage;The firmament may shiver; We are safe…guarded。
  8 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 8th。
  An (English) child died; and was buried in the sea at five o'clock。
  11 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 11th。
  The text was 〃The Lord is with me; therefore I do not fear。〃
  Wesley。Oct。 31st。
  We sailed out of the Downs。At eleven at night I was waked by a great
  noise。 I  soon found   there was   no   danger。But the bare apprehension  of  it
  gave me a lively conviction what manner of men those ought to be; who
  are every moment on the brink of eternity。
  12 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 12th。
  (This afternoon we came near Portsmouth; and anchored。 Today Dober
  began to study English; and learned the Lord's Prayer。  Dober's Diary。)
  Wesley。Nov。 1st; Saturday。
  We came to St。 Helen's harbour; and the next day into Cowes road。 The
  wind was fair; but we waited for the man…of…war which was to sail with us。
  This was a happy opportunity of instructing our fellow travellers。 May He
  whose seed we sow; give it the increase!
  13 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 13th。
  Hermsdorf visits Baron von Reck。
  14 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 14th。
  We lay at anchor at Cowes on the Isle of Wight; and some of us landed。
  I went with Baron von Reck to Newport; one mile distant; it is a beautiful
  place。I conversed with Baron von Reck about the Lord's Prayer。
  18 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 18th。
  A great storm。To me the time is precious; and passes too swiftly。 It is
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  as   though   we   were   in   the   midst   of   wild   beasts;   which   are   bound   and
  cannot   harm   us。We   know   the   Saviour   stands   by   us;   and   strengthens   us
  through the Holy Ghost。
  20 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 20th。
  One older and two young Englishmen were whipped for stealing。
  21 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 21st。
  Conversed with Mr。 Oglethorpe about our ordination; Baron von Reck
  acting as interpreter。He was well pleased when I explained our view; and
  that   we   did  not   think  a  Bishop    must    be  a  great  lord   as  among    the
  Catholics。He   offered   to   give   us   anything   we   wished;   but   I   told   him   we
  needed nothing。
  23 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 23rd。
  The Man…of…war (‘Hawk'; Capt。 Gascoine) joined us。A boy was beaten;
  and sent away from the ship。
  25 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 25th。
  Spoke with   Mr。 Oglethorpe   about Boehner   and George   Neisser;  who
  are   sick   and   must   go   ashore   for   treatment。Boehner   has   a   sore   arm;   and
  Neisser a sore foot。An English friend gave us a guinea to buy some things
  we need。
  29 Nov。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Nov。 29th。
  In the evening I prayed for a good wind; since we do not wish to lie in
  one place and be of no use。
  1 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 1st。
  The wind was good; we thanked God and sailed about eight o'clock。
  Not long after the wind fell; and we anchored; but I could not believe that
  we were not to go。The wind rose again; and we sailed nine miles。
  Wesley。Nov。 20th。
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  We   fell   down Yarmouth   road;   but   the   next   day   were   forced   back   to
  Cowes。 During our stay here there were several storms; in one of which
  two ships in Yarmouth roads were lost。
  The continuance of the contrary winds gave my brother an opportunity
  of   complying   with   the   desire   of   the   minister   of   Cowes;   and   preaching
  there three or four times。
  2 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 2nd。
  About two o'clock we returned to Cowes。
  3 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 3rd。
  The   women   went   ashore   to   wash   our   clothes。The   others   went   with
  them; because we do not wish to annoy any one; and desired to be alone
  that we might celebrate the Lord's Supper。I could not leave the ship; but
  was with them in spirit。
  4 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 4th。
  (Nitschmann and Dober spoke with several of the Brethren concerning
  their spiritual condition。In the evening a storm sprang up which continued
  most of the night。Mr。 Oglethorpe is ill; which reminds us to pray for him;
  and the English preacher; John Wesley; has promised to do the same。This
  preacher loses no opportunity to be present at our song service; he spares
  no pains to perform the duties of his office and he likes us。We wish we
  could converse freely with him; so that we could more carefully explain
  the way of God to him。 Dober's Diary。)
  Wesley。Nov。 23rd; Sunday。
  At   night   I   was   waked   by   the   tossing   of   the   ship;   and   roaring   of   the
  wind; and plainly showed I was unfit; for I was unwilling to die。
  7 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 7th。
  A great storm; and we thanked God that we were in a safe harbor。
  10 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 10th。
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  All hands summoned to lift the anchor。Mr。 Oglethorpe called me; took
  me   by   the   hand;   led   me   into   the   cabin;   and   gave   me   1   Pound   for   the
  Brethren。Later the wind was again contrary; and we had to lie still。
  18 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 18th。
  We lifted the anchor at three o'clock; but as we got under sail the wind
  changed   again。We   must   stay   still;   but   what   the   Lord   intends   we   do   not
  know。
  Wesley。Dec。 7th; Sunday。
  Finding nature did not require such frequent supplies as we had been
  accustomed to; we agreed to leave off suppers; from doing which we have
  hitherto found no inconvenience。
  21 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 21st。
  An east wind sprang up; and with the help of God we sailed at nine
  o'clock from Cowes; where we had been for five weeks and three days。
  When   we   reached   the   open   sea   many  became   sea…sick。There   was   so
  much to be done that we could not hold our prayer…meeting; for our people
  help in all the work; and therefore the sailors treat us well; no matter what
  they think of us in their hearts。In the evening our song service was much
  blessed。
  (With us went two ships; the man…of…war; and that which carried Baron
  von Reck and his Salzburgers。Two of the Salzburgers were on shore; and
  were   left   behind   when   the   ship   sailed;   whereat   their   wives   and   children
  who were on board; were sorely grieved。 Dober's Diary。)
  Wesley。Dec。 10th; Wednesday。
  We sailed from Cowes; and in the afternoon passed the Needles。 From
  this   day   to   the   fourteenth   being   in   the   Bay   of   Biscay;   the   sea   was   very
  rough。Mr。 Delamotte and others were more sick than ever; Mr。 Ingham a
  little;   I   not   at   all。But   the   fourteenth   being   a   calm   day;   most   of   the   sick
  were cured at once。
  22 Dec。 1735。
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  Nitschmann。Dec。 22nd。
  The wind was east; and we sailed nine miles an hour; but were all very
  sea…sick。
  23 Dec。 1735。
  Wesley。Dec。 12th。
  (In the forenoon we left the man…of…war; he not being able to sail as
  fast as our ships。 Ingham's Journal。)
  25 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 25th。
  As this was Christmas Day we read Matt。 8 in our prayer service。 The
  wind had died down; everyone felt much better; and it was a beautiful day。
  27 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 27th。
  At   midnight   there   was   a   great   storm;   and   the   waves   broke   over   the
  ship; the middle hatch was open; and the water poured in; running into our
  cabin; so that we had   to take everything out of them until we could  dry
  them。
  30 Dec。 1735。
  Nitschmann。Dec。 30th。
  The weather was again pleasant。
  Wesley。Dec。 19th。
  (Messrs。 Wesley and I; with Mr。 Oglethorpe's approbation; undertook
  to visit; each of us; a part of the ship; and daily to provide the sick people
  with   water…gruel;   and   such   other   things   as   were   necessary   for   them。
  Ingham's Journal。)
  1 Jan。 1736。
  Nitschmann。Jan。 1; 1736。
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