150 COMFORT IN THE LORD.

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““ THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I PRAYED IN ALL MY LIFE.’

But leaving this part, I return to my journal.

My condition began now to be, though not less miserable as to
my way of living, yet much easier to my mind; and my thoughts
being directed, by a constant reading of the Scriptures and praying
to God, to things of a higher nature, I had a great deal of comfort
within, which till now I knew nothing of. Also, as my health and

. strength returned, I bestirved myself to furnish myself with every-
thing that I wanted, and make my way of living as regular as I could.

From the 4th of July to the 14th I was chiefly employed in
walking about with my gun in my hand, a little and a little at 9