I went to the Religious Tract Society, and called at Mr. Bagsters, in Paternoster Row, to tea. This gentleman made me a present of one of his Comprehensive Bibles, which, I believe, was principally arranged in its marginal references by my friend the late Mr. W. Greenfield, and on this account I shall more highly value the gift. Mr. Davies, of the Religious Tract Society, also presented me with a fine edition of the well known Pilgrim's Progress.
Sunday 8th. — In the afternoon I went to a Covenant meeting in Poplar chapel, and heard for the first time the covenant service performed. The Rev. W. Atherton officiated.
Thursday 12th. — I received information of an article inserted in the York Courier, by Mr. G — , stating that I was practising impositions on the English Methodists, by pretending that I was an Indian Chief, when I was not an Indian Chief, nor even an Indian at all; and then cast a most severe reflection upon my father's family. All this was done evidently to injure the Methodist Society in Canada. I found a reply in the Guardian, which refuted the Courier.
Thursday 19th. — Spent part of the day in translating, and in the evening went to tea at Mr. Jones, in company with Mr. Drew and the Misses Morleys. Mr. Drew entertained us with a very interesting account of the first setting out of Dr. Adam Clarke to acquire the languages. Mr. D. being in company with the Doctor one day, asked him what first induced him to acquire the dead languages. The Doctor then proceeded to relate, that he was a native of Ireland; that his father lived on a small farm, and kept a school. His father had two sons, of whom he was one. Being poor the father could not afford to have both of his sons at school at the same time, so they used to take it in turns. While his brother was at school, he would be employed on the farm, and when he went to school his brother would be at the farm. The Methodist preachers used
