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been beaten by his brothers by his mistress & master & endeavoured to impress his [indecipherable] by shewing that these trials were all ordered for good. These were a part of the charity events we might expect to meet in this O if we were the children of God - for whom he liveth he chasteneth & encourageth every one whom he receiveth. He dried his eyes as he came to go on board & show him this History of Joseph that he might read it. This was soon accomplished & I left him apparently comforted. A few days after this I had to go into the country partly to see a dear Brother who was then upon the point of death & partly upon business. I left my Bro with the sincerest hope that he was fully prepared for his great change & with a expectation that I should see him no more alive. But how mysteries are the ways of God on my return I found him some thing better. He looked at me as I entered the room & said Little Sir is