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,greek1 !re is nei!r bond nor free1 !re 
is nei!r male nor female1 = ye are all  
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     ,,memoir1 ,c4      ,9 ! foll[+     
,n>rative ( ,old ,elizabe?1 :i*     0   
tak5 ma9ly f h] own lips 9 h] #ig? ye>1 
h]     simple language has be5 adh]$ to 
z /rictly z 0     consi/5t ) p]spicuity 
& propriety4   ,i 0 born 9 ,m>yl& 9 !   
ye> #agff4 ,my p>5ts 7 slaves4 ,bo? my  
fa!r & "m 7 religi\s p1 & belong$ to !  
,me?odi/ ,society4 ,x 0 my fa!r's       
practice to read 9 ! ,bible al\d to 8   
*ildr5 e sabba? morn+4 ,at ^! seasons1  

:5 ,i 0 b five ye>s old1 ,i (t5 felt !  
ov]%ad[+ ( ! ,"l's ,_s1 )\t at all      
und]/&+ :at x meant2 & ^! incomes &     
influ5ces cont9u$ to att5d me until ,i 0
 elev5 ye>s old1 p>ticul>ly :5 ,i 0     
alone1 by :i* ,i 0 pres]v$ f do+ any?+ t
 ,i ?\ght 0 wrong4  ,9 ! elev5? ye> ( my
 age1 my ma/] s5t me to ano!r f>m1      
sev]al miles f my p>5ts1 bro!rs1 &      
si/]s1 :i* 0 a great tr\ble to me4 ,at  
la/ ,i grew s lonely & sad ,i ?\ght ,i  
%\ld die1 if ,i did n see my "m4 ,i ask$
 ! ov]se] if ,i might g1 b be+          
positively d5i$1 ,i conclud$ to g )\t 8 
k4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ home my "m 0 away4 ,i   
set (f & walk$ tw5ty miles be=e ,i f\nd 
h]4 ,i /aid ) h] = sev]al days1 & we    
return$ toge!r4 ,next day ,i 0 s5t back 
to my new place1 :i* r5ew$ my sorr[4 ,at
 p>t+1 my "m told me t ,i _h nobody 9 ! 
wide _w to look to b ,god4 ,^! words    
fell ^u my he>t ) pond]\s weight1 &     
seem$ to add to my grief4 ,i w5t back   
repeat+ z ,i w5t1 none b ,god 9 ! wide  
_w4 ,on rea*+ ! f>m1 ,i f\nd ! ov]se] 0 

displeas$ at me = go+ )\t 8 lib]ty4 ,he 
ti$ me ) a rope1 & gave me "s /ripes (  
:i* ,i c>ri$ ! m>ks = weeks4  ,aft] ?is 
"t1 f9d+ z my "m said1 ,i _h none 9 ! _w
 to look to b ,god1 ,i betook myself to 
pray]1 & 9 e lonely place ,i f\nd an    
alt>4 ,i m\rn$ sore l a dove & *att]$ =?
 my sorr[1 moan+ 9 ! corn]s ( ! field1 &
 "u ! f5ces4  ,i cont9u$ 9 ?is /ate =   
ab\t six mon?s1 feel+ z ?\gh my head 7  
wat]s1 & ,i c\ld d no?+ b weep4 ,i lo/  
my appetite1 & n be+ able to take en\gh 
food to su/a9 nature1 ,i became s weak  
,i _h b little /r5g? to "w2 /ill ,i 0   
requir$ to d all my duty4 ,"o ev5+1 aft]
 ! duties ( ! day 7 end$1 ,i ?\ght ,i   
c\ld n live ov] ! night1 s ?rew myself  
on a b5*1 expect+ to die1 & )\t be+     
prep>$ to meet my ,mak]2 & my _s cri$ )9
 me1 mu/ ,i die 9 ?is /ate1 & be bani%$ 
f ,?y pres5ce =ev]8 ,i own ,i am a s9n] 
9 ,?y sight1 & n fit to live :]e ?\ art4
 ,/ill x 0 my f]v5t desire t ! ,"l w\ld 
p>don me4 ,j at ?is season1 ,i saw ) my 
spiritual eye1 an awful gulf ( mis]y4 ,z

 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 ab\t to plunge into x1 ,i
 he>d a voice say+1 rise up & pray1 :i* 
/r5g!n$ me4 ,i fell on my knees & pray$ 
! be/ ,i c\ld ! ,"l's pray]4 ,kn[+ no m 
to say1 ,i halt$1 b cont9u$ on my knees4
 ,my _s 0 !n taught to pray1 ,"l1 h m]cy
 on me--,*ri/ save me4 ,imm$iately !re  
appe>$ a director1 clo!d 9 :ite raim5t4 
,i ?\ght he took me by ! h& & said1 come
 ) me4 ,he l$ me d[n a long j\rney to a 
fi]y gulf1 & left me /&+ ^u ! br9k ( ?is
 awful pit4 ,i began to scream = m]cy1  
?9k+ ,i 0 ab\t to be plung$ to ! belly (
 hell1 & believ$ ,i %\ld s9k to endless 
ru94 ,al?\gh ,i pray$ & wre/l$ ) all my 
might1 x seem$ 9 va94 ,/ill1 ,i felt all
 ! :ile t ,i 0 su/a9$ by "s invisible   
p[]4 ,at ?is solemn mom5t1 ,i ?\ght ,i  
saw a h& f :i* hung1 z x 71 a silv]     
hair1 & a voice told me t all ! hope ,i 
_h ( be+ sav$ 0 no m ?an a hair2 /ill1  
pray1 & x w be suffici5t4 ,i !n r5ew$ my
 /ruggle1 cry+ = m]cy & salvation1 until
 ,i f\nd t e cry rais$ me high] & high]1
 & my head 0 q above ! fi]y pill>s4 ,!n 

,i ?\ght ,i 0 p]mitt$ to look /raight   
=w>d1 & saw ! ,savi\r /&+ ) ,8 h& /ret*$
 out to receive me4 ,an indescribably   
glori\s light 0 9 ,him1 & ,he said1     
peace1 peace1 come unto me4 ,at ?is     
mom5t ,i felt t my s9s 7 =giv5 me1 & !  
"t ( my deliv]ance 0 at h&4 ,i sprang   
=w>d & fell at 8 feet1 giv+ ,him all !  
?anks & highe/ praises1 cry+1 ,?\ ha/   
r$eem$ me--,?\ ha/ r$eem$ me to ?yself4 
,i felt fill$ ) light & love4 ,at ?is   
mom5t ,i ?\ght my =m] guide took me aga9
 by ! h& & l$ me upw>d1 till ,i came to 
! cele/ial _w & to heav5's door1 :i* ,i 
saw 0 op51 & :ile ,i /ood !re1 a p[]    
surr\nd$ me :i* drew me 91 & ,i saw     
millions ( glorifi$ spirits 9 :ite      
robes4 ,aft] ,i _h ?is view1 ,i ?\ght ,i
 he>d a voice say+1 ,art ?\ will+ to be 
sav$8 ,i said1 ,yes ,"l4 ,aga9 ,i 0     
ask$1 ,art ?\ will+ to be sav$ 9 my way8
 ,i /ood spee*less until he ask$ me     
aga91 ,art ?\ will+ to be sav$ 9 my way8
 ,!n ,i he>d a :isp]+ voice say1 ,if ?\ 
art n sav$ 9 ! ,"l's way1 ?\ can/ n be  

sav$ at all2 at :i* ,i exclaim$1 ,yes   
,"l1 9 ?y own way4 ,imm$iately a light  
fell ^u my head1 & ,i 0 fill$ ) light1 &
 ,i 0 %[n ! _w ly+ 9 wick$ness1 & 0 told
 ,i mu/ g !re1 & call ! p to rep5tance1 
= ! day ( ! ,"l 0 at h&2 & ?is message 0
 z a heavy yoke ^u me1 s t ,i wept      
bitt]ly at ! ?\ght ( :at ,i %\ld h to   
pass ?r\gh4 ,:ile ,i wept1 ,i he>d a    
voice say1 weep n1 "s w laugh at !e1 "s 
w sc(f at !e1 & ! dogs w b>k at !e1 b   
:ile ?\ doe/ my w1 ,i w be ) !e to !    
ends ( ! e>?4  ,i 0 at ?is "t n yet     
?irte5 ye>s old4 ,! next day1 :5 ,i _h  
come to myself1 ,i felt l a new creature
 9 ,*ri/1 & all my desire 0 to see !    
,savi\r4  ,i liv$ 9 a place :]e !re 0 no
 prea*+1 & no religi\s in/ruction2 b e  
day ,i w5t out among/ ! hay-/acks1 :]e !
 pres5ce ( ! ,"l ov]%ad[$ me1 & ,i 0    
fill$ ) sweetness & joy1 & 0 z a vessel 
fill$ ) holy oil4 ,9 ?is way ,i cont9u$ 
= ab\t a ye>2 _m times :ile my h&s 7 at 
my "w1 my _s 0 c>ri$ away to spiritual  
?+s4 ,"o day z ,i 0 go+ to my old place 

beh9d ! hay-/acks to pray1 ,i 0 assail$ 
) ?is language1 ,are y go+ !re to weep &
 pray8 :at a fool6 !re are old]         
pr(essors ?an y are1 & !y d n take t way
 to get to heav52 p ^: s9s are =giv5    
ought to be joyful & lively1 & n be     
/ruggl+ & pray+4 ,) ?is ,i halt$ &      
conclud$ ,i w\ld n g1 b d z o!r         
pr(essors did1 & s w5t (f to play2 b at 
?is mom5t ! light t 0 9 me became d>k5$1
 & ! peace & joy t ,i once _h1 dep>t$ f 
me4  ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 0 mov$ back to !   
f>m :]e my "m liv$1 & !n sold to a      
/rang]4 ,"h ,i _h deep sorr[s & plung+s1
 n hav+ exp]i5c$ a return ( t sweet     
evid5ce & light ) :i* ,i _h be5 fav\r$  
=m]ly2 b by wat*+ unto pray]1 & wre/l+  
mightily ) ! ,"l1 my peace gradually    
return$1 & ) x a great ex]cise & weight 
^u my he>t = ! salvation ( my           
fell[-creatures2 & ,i 0 (t5 c>ri$ to    
di/ant l&s & %[n places :]e ,i %\ld h to
 travel & deliv] ! ,"l's message4 ,ye>s 
aft]w>ds1 ,i f\nd myself visit+ ^? t[ns 
& c\ntries t ,i _h se5 9 ! light z ,i   

sat at home at my sew+1--places ( :i* ,i
 _h nev] he>d4  ,"s ye>s f ?is "t ,i 0  
sold to a ,presbyt]ian = a t]m ( ye>s1 z
 he did n ?9k x "r to hold slaves =     
life4 ,hav+ s]v$ him fai?fully my "t    
out1 he gave me my lib]ty1 :i* 0 ab\t ! 
?irtie? ye> ( my age4  ,z ,i n[ liv$ 9 a
 neighborhood :]e ,i c\ld att5d religi\s
 meet+s1 occasionally ,i felt mov$ to   
speak a few words !re92 b ,i %rank f    
x--s great 0 ! cross to my nature4  ,i  
did n speak mu* till ,i _h rea*$ my     
=ty-second ye>1 :5 x 0 reveal$ to me t !
 message :i* _h be5 giv5 to me ,i _h n  
yet deliv]$1 & ! "t _h come4 ,z ,i c\ld 
read b little1 ,i que/ion$ )9 myself h[ 
x w\ld be possible = me to deliv] !     
message1 :5 ,i did n und]/& !           
,scriptures4 ,:]eupon ,i 0 mov$ to op5 a
 ,bible t 0 ne> me1 :i* ,i did1 & my    
eyes fell ^u ?is passage1 ,gird up ?y   
lo9s n[ l a man1 & answ] ?\ me4 ,obey   
,god r ?an man1 c4 ,"h ,i fell into a   
great ex]cise ( _s1 & 0 plung$ v l[4 ,i 
w5t f "o religi\s pr(essor to ano!r1    

enquir+ ( !m :at ail$ me2 b ( all ^! ,i 
c\ld f9d none :o c\ld ?r[ any light ^u  
su* impressions4 ,!y all told me !re 0  
no?+ 9 ,scripture t w\ld sanction su*   
ex]cises4 ,x 0 h>d = m5 to travel1 & :at
 w\ld wom5 d8 ,^! ?+s greatly disc\rag$ 
me1 & %ut up my way1 & caus$ me to resi/
 ! ,_s4 ,aft] go+ to all t 7 acc\nt$    
pi\s1 & receiv+ no help1 ,i return$ to !
 ,"l1 feel+ t ,i 0 no?+1 & knew no?+1 & 
wre/l$ & pray$ to ! ,"l t ,he w\ld fully
 reveal ,8 w1 & make ! way pla94  ,:il/ 
,i ?us /ruggl$1 !re seem$ a light f     
heav5 to fall ^u me1 :i* bani%$ all my  
despond+ fe>s1 & ,i 0 enabl$ to =m a new
 resolution to g on to prison & to dea?1
 if x might be my portion3 & ! ,"l %[$  
me t x 0 ,8 w ,i %\ld be resign$ to die 
any dea? t might be my lot1 9 c>ry+ 8   
message1 & be entirely crucifi$ to ! _w1
 & sacrifice all to ,8 glory t 0 !n 9 my
 possession1 :i* ,8 witnesses1 ! holy   
,apo/les1 _h done be=e me4 ,x 0 !n      
reveal$ to me t ! ,"l _h giv5 me !      
evid5ce ( a clean he>t1 9 :i* ,i c\ld   

rejoice day & night1 & ,i walk$ & talk$ 
) ,god1 & my s\l 0 illum9at$ ) heav5ly  
light1 & ,i knew no?+ b ,jesus ,*ri/1 & 
him crucifi$4  ,"o day1 aft] ^! ?+s1    
:ile ,i 0 at my "w1 ! ,_s direct$ me to 
g to a poor wid[1 & ask h] if ,i might h
 a meet+ at h] h\se1 :i* 0 situat$ 9 "o 
( ! l[e/ & wor/ /reets 9 ,baltimore4 ,) 
great joy %e gave notice1 & at ! "t     
appo9t$ ,i appe>$ !re among a few col\r$
 si/]s4 ,:5 !y _h all pray$1 !y call$ ^u
 me to close ! meet+1 & ,i felt an      
impression t ,i mu/ say a few words2 &  
:ile ,i 0 speak+1 ! h\se seem$ fill$ )  
light2 & :5 ,i 0 ab\t to close ! meet+1 
& 0 kneel+1 a man came 9 & /ood till ,i 
arose4 ,x prov$ to be a wat*man4 ,!     
si/]s became s fright5$1 !y all w5t away
 except ! "o :o liv$ 9 ! h\se1 & an old 
woman2 !y bo? appe>$ to be mu* fright5$1
 fe>+ !y %\ld receive "s p]sonal injury1
 or be put out ( ! h\se4 ,a feel+ (     
weakness came ov] me = a %ort "t1 b ,i  
soon grew w>m & c\rage\s 9 ! ,_s4 ,! man
 !n said to me1 ,i 0 s5t "h to break up 

y\r meet+4 ,compla9t has be5 made to me 
t ! p r\nd "h _c sleep = ! racket4 ,i   
repli$1 a good racket is bett] ?an a bad
 racket4 ,h[ d !y re/ :5 ! ungodly are  
danc+ & fiddl+ till midnight8 ,:y are n 
!y mole/$ by ! wat*m58 & :y %\ld we be =
 prais+ ,god1 our ,mak]8 ,are we wor?y (
 great] puni%m5t = pray+ to ,him8 & are 
we to be prohibit$ f do+ s1 t s9n]s may 
rema9 slumb]+ 9 _! s9s8 ,:ile speak+ ^! 
few words ,i grew w>m ) heav5ly zeal1 & 
laid my h& ^u him & address$ him )      
gospel tru?1 h[ d s9n]s sleep 9 hell1   
aft] slumb]+ 9 _! s9s "h1 & cry+1 'let  
me re/1 let me re/1' :ile sport+ on ! v 
br9k ( hell8 ,is ! cause ( ,god to be   
de/roy$ = ?is purpose8 ,speak+ sev]al   
words m to ?is am\nt1 he turn$ pale &   
trembl$1 & begg$ my p>don1 ackn[l$g+ t x
 0 n 8 wi% to int]rupt u1 & t he w\ld   
nev] di/urb a religi\s assembly aga94   
,he !n took leave ( me 9 a comely mann] 
& wi%$ u success4 ,aft] he 0 gone1 ,i   
turn$ to ! old si/]s :o by ?is "t 7 q   
*e]$ up4 ,y see1 said ,i1 if ! si/]s _h 

n fl$1 :at a victory we might h _h on ! 
,"l's side2 = ! man seem$ ready to give 
up "u conviction4 ,if x _h n be5 = _!   
c[>dice1 we might h all b[$ 9 pray]1 & a
 %\t ( victory _h be5 he>d among/ u4    
,our meet+ gave great (f5ce1 & we 7 =bid
 hold+ any m assemblies4 ,ev5 ! eld]s ( 
our meet+ jo9$ ) ! wick$ p1 & said su*  
meet+s mu/ be /opp$1 & t woman quiet$4  
,b ,i 0 n afraid ( any ( !m1 & cont9u$  
to g1 & burnt ) a zeal n my own4 ,! old 
si/]s 7 zeal\s sometimes1 & at o!r times
 w\ld s9k "u ! cross4 ,?us !y grew cold1
 at :i* ,i 0 mu* griev$4 ,i propos$ to  
!m to ask ! eld]s to s5d a bro!r1 :i* 0 
conclud$ ^u4  ,we w5t on = sev]al ye>s1 
& ! ,"l 0 ) u ) great p[] x prov$1 to ! 
conv]sion ( _m s\ls1 & we cont9u$ to gr[
 /rong]4  ,i felt at times t ,i mu/     
ex]cise 9 ! m9i/ry1 b :5 ,i rose ^u my  
feet ,i felt a%am$1 & s ,i w5t "u a cl\d
 = "s "t1 & endeav\r$ to keep sil5ce2 b 
,i c\ld n qu5* ! ,_s4 ,i 0 reject$ by ! 
eld]s & rul]s1 z ,*ri/ 0 reject$ by !   
,jews be=e me1 & :ile o!rs 7 excus$ 9   

crimes ( ! d>ke/ dye1 ,i 0 hunt$ d[n 9 e
 place :]e ,i appo9t$ a meet+4 ,wad+    
?r\gh _m sorr[s1 ,i ?\ght at times ,i   
might z well be bani%$ f ?is life1 z to 
feel ! ,almighty draw+ me "o way1 & man 
ano!r2 s t ,i 0 tempt$ to ca/ myself    
into ! dock4 ,b contemplat+ ! l5g? (    
et]nity1 & h[ long my suff]+s w\ld be 9 
t un*angeable _w1 comp>$ ) ?is1 if ,i   
endur$ a little long]1 ! ,"l 0 pleas$ to
 deliv] me f ?is gloomy1 melan*oly /ate 
9 8 own "t2 ?\gh :ile ?is temptation    
la/$ ,i rov$ up & d[n1 & talk$ & pray$4 
,i (t5 felt t ,i 0 unfit to assemble ) !
 congregation ) :om ,i _h ga!r$1 & _h   
sometimes be5 made to rejoice 9 ! ,"l4  
,i felt t ,i 0 despis$ on acc\nt ( ?is  
graci\s call+1 & 0 look$ ^u z a speckl$ 
bird by ! m9i/]s to :om ,i look$ =      
in/ruction1 & to :om ,i resort$ e       
opportunity = ! same2 b :5 ,i w\ld      
conv]se ) !m1 "s w\ld cry out1 ,y are an
 en?usia/2 & o!rs said1 ! ,discipl9e did
 n all[ ( any su* division ( ! "w2 until
 ,i began to ?9k ,i surely mu/ be wrong4

 ,"u ?is reflection1 ,i _h ano!r gloomy 
cl\d to /ruggle ?r\gh2 b aft] a:ile ,i  
felt mu* mov$ ^u by ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 &    
meet+ ) an ag$ si/]1 ,i f\nd ^u conv]s+ 
) h] t %e c\ld sympa?ize ) me 9 ?is     
spiritual "w4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ "o ,i _h met 
)1 :o c\ld fully und]/& my ex]cises4 ,%e
 (f]$ to op5 h] h\se = a meet+1 & run ! 
risk ( all ! *ur* w\ld d to h] = x4 ,_m 
7 afraid to op5 _! h\ses 9 ?is way1 le/ 
!y %\ld be turn$ out ( ! *ur*4  ,i      
p]sev]$1 not)/&+ ! opposition ( ^? :o 7 
look$ ^u z high] & wis]4 ,! meet+ 0     
appo9t$1 & b few came4 ,i felt mu*      
backw>dness1 & z ?\gh ,i c\ld n pray1 b 
a pressure ^u me to arise & express     
myself by way ( exhortation4 ,aft]      
hesitat+ = "s "t :e!r ,i w\ld take up ! 
cross or no1 ,i arose1 & aft] express+ a
 few words1 ! ,_s came ^u me ) life1 & a
 victory 0 ga9$ ov] ! p[] ( d>kness1 &  
we c\ld rejoice toge!r 9 ,8 love4  ,z = 
myself1 ,i 0 s full ,i h>dly knew :e!r  
,i 0 9 ! body1 or out ( ! body--s great 
0 my joy = ! victory on ! ,"l's side4 ,b

 ! p]secution aga9/ me increas$1 & a    
compla9t 0 c>ri$ =w>d1 z 0 done =m]ly   
aga9/ ,daniel1 ! s]vant ( ,god1 & !     
eld]s came out ) indignation = my hold+ 
meet+s contr>y to discipl9e--be+ a      
woman4  ,?us we see :5 ! he>t is n      
inspir$1 & ! inw>d eye enlight5$ by !   
,_s1 we are incapable ( disc]n+ ! my/]y 
( ,god 9 ^! ?+s4 ,individuals creep into
 ! *ur* t are unreg5]ate1 & aft] !y h   
be5 !re a:ile1 !y fancy t !y h got !    
grace ( ,god1 :ile !y are de/itute ( x4 
,!y may h a degree ( light 9 _! heads1 b
 evil 9 _! he>ts2 :i* makes !m ?9k !y   
are qualifi$ to be judges ( ! m9i/ry1 & 
_! conceit makes !m v busy 9 matt]s (   
religion1 judg+ ( ! revelations t are   
giv5 to o!rs1 :ile !y h receiv$ none    
!mselves4 ,be+ ?us mi/ak51 !y are       
calculat$ to make a great deal (        
confusion 9 ! *ur*1 & clog ! true       
m9i/ry4  ,^! are !y :o eat _! own bread1
 & we> _! own app>el1 hav+ ! =m (       
godl9ess1 b are de/itute ( ! p[]4  ,aga9
 ,i felt enc\rag$ to att5d ano!r & ano!r

 appo9tm5t4 ,at "o ( ^! meet+s1 "s ( !  
class-lead]s 7 pres5t1 :o 7 con/ra9$ to 
cry out1 ,surely ! ,"l has reveal$ ^!   
?+s to h] & ask$ "o ano!r if !y ev] he>d
 ! l8 ,i look ^u man z a v selfi% be+1  
:5 plac$ 9 a religi\s (fice1 to presume 
to resi/ ! "w ( ! ,almighty2 because ,he
 does n "w by man's au?ority4 ,i did n  
fa9t "u disc\ragem5t1 b press$ on4  ,"u 
! contemplation ( ^! ?+s1 ,i slept b    
little1 be+ mu* engag$ 9 receiv+ !      
revelations ( ! ,div9e w conc]n+ ?is "w1
 & ! my/]i\s call !reto4  ,i felt v     
unwor?y & small1 not)/&+ ! ,"l _h %[n   
himself ) great p[]1 insomu* t          
conjectur]s & critics 7 con/ra9$ to jo9 
9 praise to 8 great "n2 = truly1 we _h  
times ( refre%+ f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,at
 "o ( ! meet+s1 a va/ numb] ( ! :ite    
inhabitants ( ! place1 & _m col\r$ p1   
att5d$--_m no d\bt f curiosity to he>   
:at ! old col\r$ woman _h to say4 ,"o1 a
 great scripturian1 fix$ himself beh9d !
 door ) p5 & ink1 9 ord] to take d[n !  
disc\rse 9 %ort-h&2 b ! ,almighty ,be+  

ano9t$ me ) su* a portion ( 8 ,_s1 t he 
ca/ away 8 pap] & p51 & he>d ! disc\rse 
) pati5ce1 & 0 mu* affect$1 = ! ,"l     
wr\ght p[]fully on 8 he>t4 ,aft] meet+1 
he came =w>d & (f]$ me 8 h& ) solemnity 
on 8 c\nt5ance1 & h&$ me some?+ to pay =
 my conveyance home4  ,i return$1 mu*   
/r5g!n$ by ! ,"l's p[]1 to g on to !    
fulfilm5t ( ,8 "w1 al?\gh ,i 0 aga9     
press$ by ! au?orities ( ! *ur* to :i*  
,i belong$1 = imprud5cy2 & s mu*        
condemn$1 t ,i 0 sorely tempt$ by !     
enemy to turn aside into ! wild]ness4 ,i
 0 s emb>rass$ & encompass$1 ,i wond]$  
)9 myself :e!r all t 7 call$ to be m\?  
piece = ! ,"l1 suff]$ su* deep wad+s z  
,i exp]i5c$4  ,i n[ f\nd ,i _h to travel
 /ill m ext5sively 9 ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 & 
,i appli$ to ! ,"l = direction4 ,i 0 (t5
 invit$ to g hi!r & ?i!r1 b felt t ,i   
mu/ wait = ! dictates ( ,8 ,_s4  ,at a  
meet+ :i* ,i held 9 ,m>yl&1 ,i 0 l$ to  
speak f ! passage1 ,woe to ! rebelli\s  
city1 c4 ,aft] ! meet+1 ! p came :]e ,i 
01 to take me be=e ! squire2 b ! ,"l    

deliv]$ me f _! h&s4  ,i also held      
meet+s 9 ,virg9ia4 ,! p !re w\ld n      
believe t a col\r$ woman c\ld prea*4 ,& 
moreov]1 z %e _h no le>n+1 !y /rove to  
imprison me because ,i spoke aga9/      
slav]y3 & be+ br\ght up1 !y ask$ by :at 
au?ority ,i spake8 & if ,i _h be5       
orda9$8 ,i answ]$1 n by ! commission (  
m5's h&s3 if ! ,"l _h orda9$ me1 ,i ne$$
 no?+ bett]4  ,z ,i travell$ along ?r\gh
 ! l&1 ,i 0 l$ at diff]5t times to      
conv]se ) :ite m5 :o 7 by pr(ession     
m9i/]s ( ! gospel4 ,_m ( !m1 up & d[n1  
confess$ !y did n believe 9 revelation1 
:i* gave me to see t m5 7 s5t =? z      
m9i/]s )\t ,*ri/'s au?ority4 ,9 a       
conv]sation ) "o ( ^!1 he said1 ,y ?9k y
 h ^! ?+s by revelation1 b !re has be5  
no su* ?+ z revelation s9ce ,*ri/'s     
asc5sion4 ,i ask$ him :]e ! apo/le ,john
 got 8 revelation :ile he 0 9 ! ,isle ( 
,patmos4 ,) ?is1 he rose up & left me1 &
 ,i said 9 my _s1 get !e beh9d me       
,satan4  ,i visit$ _m remote places1 :]e
 !re 7 no meet+ h\ses1 & held _m glori\s

 meet+s1 = ! ,"l p\r$ out 8 ,_s 9 sweet 
effusions4 ,i also travell$ 9 ,canada1 &
 visit$ sev]al settlem5ts ( col\r$ p1 & 
felt an op5 door among/ !m4  ,i may "h  
rem>k1 t :ile j\rney+ ?r\gh ! diff]5t   
/ates ( ! ,union1 ,i met ) _m ( ! ,quak]
 ,fri5ds1 & visit$ !m 9 _! families4 ,i 
receiv$ mu* k9dness & sympa?y1 & no     
opposition f !m1 9 ! prosecution ( my   
lab\rs4  ,on "o occasion1 9 a ?9ly      
settl$ "p ( ! c\ntry1 see+ a ,fri5d's   
meet+ h\se op51 ,i w5t 92 at ! same "t a
 ,fri5d & 8 little daught] foll[$ me4   
,we ?ree compos$ ! meet+4 ,z we sat !re 
9 sil5ce1 ,i felt a rem>kable ov]%ad[+ (
 ! ,div9e pres5ce1 z mu* s z ,i ev]     
exp]i5c$ any :]e4 ,t[>d ! close1 a few  
words seem$ to be giv5 me1 :i* ,i       
express$1 & left ! place greatly refre%$
 9 ,_s4 ,f !nce ,i w5t to ,mi*igan1 :]e 
,i f\nd a wide field ( lab\r among/ my  
own col\r4 ,"h ,i rema9$ f\r ye>s4 ,i   
e/abli%$ a s*ool = col\r$ orphans1 hav+ 
always felt ! great importance ( !      
religi\s & moral agriculture ( *ildr51 &

 ! great ne$ ( x1 especially among/ !   
col\r$ p4 ,hav+ :ite tea*]s1 ,i met )   
mu* enc\ragem5t4  ,my eighty-sev5? ye>  
_h n[ arriv$1 :5 suff]+ f disease1 &    
feel+ releas$ f travell+ fur!r 9 my good
 ,ma/]'s cause1 ,i came on to           
,philadelphia1 :]e ,i h rema9$ until ?is
 "t1 :i* br+s me to my n9ety-sev5? ye>4 
,:5 ,i w5t =?1 x 0 )\t purse or         
scrip1--& ,i h come ?r\gh great         
tribulation & temptation--n by any might
 ( my own1 = ,i feel t ,i am b z du/ &  
a%es be=e my almighty ,help]1 :o has1   
accord+ to ,8 promise1 be5 ) me & su/a9$
 me ?r\gh all1 & gives me n[ firm fai? t
 he w be ) me to ! end1 &1 9 8 own good 
"t1 receive me into ,8 ev]la/+ re/4