far from us,
drawn up like smoke, so that the water reached up to the clouds, and the
ship would have been in great danger if it had struck us.

====== 14 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 14th.

Soundings toward evening showed twenty-eight fathoms of water, and we
hope to see land to-morrow.

====== 15 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 15th.

About two o'clock we saw land. I climbed the mast, and poured out my
heart to God, thanking Him, and praying that He would care for us in our
new home. We anchored for the night.

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Wesley. Feb. 4th, Wednesday.

About noon the trees were visible from the mast, and in the afternoon
from the main deck. In the Evening Lesson were these words, "A great
door, and effectual, is opened," O let no one shut it!

====== 16 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 16th.

It was a beautiful day, and the land looked very fair. At two o'clock
we reached Tybee, and were all very happy. The song service was blessed,
and we thanked God with prayer and praise.

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Wesley. Feb. 5th.

Between two and three in the afternoon God brought us all safe into the
Savannah River. We cast anchor near Tybee Island, where the grove of
pines, running along the shore, made an agreeable prospect, showing, as
it were, the bloom of spring in the depths of winter.

====== 17 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 17th.

I went on shore with Mr. Oglethorpe, and we together fell on our knees
and thanked God, and then took a boat to Savannah. I went at once to the
Brethren, and we rejoiced to meet again. I found the Brethren well, and
looked with wonder at what they had accomplished, went with Toeltschig
and Spangenberg to the garden, and also received letters from Herrnhut.
Spangenberg had to go immediately to Mr. Oglethorpe to discuss many
things with him.

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Wesley. Feb. 6th, Friday.

About eight in the morning we first set foot on American ground. It was
a small, uninhabited island, (Peeper Island), over against Tybee. Mr.
Oglethorpe led us to a rising ground, where we all kneeled down to give
thanks. He then took boat for Savannah. When the rest of the people were
come on shore, we called our little flock together to prayers. Several
parts of the Second Lesson (Mark 6) were wonderfully suited to the
occasion.

====== 18 Feb. 1736.

Nitschmann. Feb. 18th.

(About six o'clock in the evening, Br. Spangenberg came from Savannah to
us, which made us very glad and thankful. He told us of the death of Br.
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