we traveled 7 miles & stoped for the night September 20, 1844 ~ Friday 20th We passed through the locks slowly. I spent the day in perusing an interesting work entitled "Narrative & recollections of Van Demans Land During a three years captivity of Stephen S Wright together with an account of the battle of Prescot in which he was taken prisioner; his imprisonment in Cannda; Trial, Condemnation and transportation to Australia. His terrible sufferings in the british Penal colony of Van Demands and return ...

on her side and sunk by which fatal accident 900 persons, including the brave Admiral Kempenfelt were launched into eternity) 23. A 7 pounder brass cannon from Malta 17 feet 4 inches in length 24. A Brass gun time of Charles II. remarkable on account of its extraordinary proportions 25 and 26 Two 25 pounders fine brass cannon taken from the walls of Vigo by Lord Cobham AD 1704 on the breech are carved the shins of Lions the effigy of St Barbar◊a to whom they were ...

figure head of His Majestys hShip Monarch of 100 guns whose keel was laid down in 1760 on the day that King George III ascended the throne. [FIGURE] In the centre is part of the topmast of the Pearl frigate singularly injured having no less than 24 shot holes in it part of the shot are still to be seen sticking in the mast. To the left of the mast is the steering wheel of the victory the ship in which the gallant Nelson received his Death ...

with father Alley, sister Alley was rather low in her mind but I endeavoured to comfortr her in the gospel. We took a farewell of them & walked to Chelsea from thence to Charleston we here visited the Bunkerhill Monument & walked upon the entrenchment that was flung up by our brave fathers during the night before that memorable battle that was fought upon Bunker Hill but the roar of cannon & clash of arms had long since ceased & the green turf was now trod in safety ...

And the Lord Bishop of London. The throne is the Identical one under which George IV. recieved the Allied sovreigns. all the figures are dressed in strict accordance with the regula- tion at the Coronation 35 Her Most Gracious Magesty Victoria 36 Lord Melbourn in the robes of A Peer 37 Arch Bishop of York in robes worn ownly at the coronation 38 Duke of New Castle In A Peers Robes & uniform of Lord Lieutenant ...

knowledge & mysteries of the kingdom of God in order to sin as far as they wish that they may go to the highest pitch. How often men lay down their lives for their country & other purposes, much better then to die for the cause of God. Good and righteous men will administer justice & rebuke evil & the church should be clensed from bad men & the Lord will take his own way to clens the Church, we should lift up our voice against wickedness of all kinds, but will the rulers of our land do it no ...

September 25, 1838 ~ Tuesday Sept 25. O Lord give me faith, grace, & patience to endure what is lade upon ^me^ without murmering or complaining, help me to be resigned to thy will in all things. The report that I spoke of yesterday concerning the Mormon's in Mo as the saints are called, is going the rounds today among our friends & neighbo -urs; this one is saying it wont do to go & that is saying it will not do to go for you will be killed &c. But O, fools, slow at ...

October 20, 1840 ~ Tuesday Oct 20th [FIGURE] I wrote 5 letters one to O. Pratt to E. Bromley. to I. Whittaker. to Young & Kimball, to D. Browett. I spent the day in writing in our sitting room October 21, 1840 ~ Wednesday 21st [FIGURE] I wrote two Letters one to Elder John Cheese & the other to Edward Oaky after which I took an interesting walk into ...

September 19, 1849 ~ Wednesday 19th We went to the pond fishing the forepart of the day caught 15 Pickerell some 25 other fish so we had a feast of fresh fish for our dinner I had a good meeting with the saints in the evening I spoke lengthy & was followed by the brethren September 20, 1849 ~ Thursday 20th I took the parting hand with the saints allso my family & we all felt that we had never enjoyed A better visit with the saints in Bradford. We took ...

Signs of the times and remarks upon the year AD. 1849 The narrative of the year 1849 forms A remarkable chapter in the History of the world, perhaps no single year has embraced a greater number of important events or involved so great & lasting consequences in such a variety of relations. The overthrow of the Sikhs the esstablishment of the British Power on the ruins of the sikh dynasty the deposition of the pope the declaration of the Roman Republic and its early extin[c]tion by the French intervention & the struggles in sardinia, the ...