You have missed your way a little; but I will send a boy round with the horse, and put you across the creek in a canoe, and your way will be shorter than if you had not missed it. Please to walk in and rest a little. I thanked him for his kindness, accepted his invitation, and he gave my horse to a boy to take to Mr. Millar 's. I found the inside of the house well furnished and much more hand¬ some and genteel than the outside warranted one to expect. I was quite surprised at seeing a good-like library and a large one, considering the place. I was most agreeably entertained while I stayed. The gentleman easily found out what I was, and expressed his happiness that a Presbyterian minister had come to visit the Presbyterians there; but I had no courage to attempt ascertaining what he was. He accompanied me to Mr. Millar 's and addressed him thus: ' Mr. Millar , I have brought you what you have been long wishing for, a Presbyterian minister and I hope he will do you muchgood.* Mr. Millar thanked him affect¬ ionately, and after a little conversation the gentleman returned home. After a cordial welcome from Mr. Millar , and mutual inquiries after one another's health, I asked who the gentleman might be? He replied, 'It is Parson DesBrisay, the Church of England clergyman of the Island, a Calvinistic preacher, a man of liveral sent¬ iments, and of a benevolent disposition.' "And where does he preach?' 'He rides every Sabbath to Charlotte Town and preaches in the church there.' 'And why does he not reside in town?' 'It is a wicked place, and he is more retired and happy in the country.' "He told me of Mr. Lawson MacEwan , and others, who came out at the same time. At hearing Mr. Lawson 's name, I instantly recollected that when I was a little boy, I heard much talk of a Mr. Lawson and others going to America. They were decoyed out by one of the great proprietors to settle his land. They were to pay a shilling of rent per acre, and they thought it cheap till they came out and saw it; but then they found it dear enough. After them came a number from Dumfriesshire, who settled here and in St. Peter 's. 25