BROWN. At Rhode Island and Boston, they were treated with all possible respect by the members of the Church. At Boston they were about to erect a new church, and this was offered to Mr. CUTLER. The gentlemen there also engaged a passage for the three associates in a ship that was just ready to sail; and, at their own expense, furnished them with every thing that might be needful or useful to them during the voyage. After spending about a week in Boston, they embarked on the 5th of November.

They arrived in the Downs, after a rough and stormy passage, and landed at Ramsgate on the 15th of December; whence they went the same day to Canterbury. There they were obliged to wait three days for the stage-coach; and an opportunity was thus afforded them of seeing the chief curiosities of that ancient and venerable city. The day after their arrival they attended divine service at the Cathedral Church. every thing was new and surprising to them. The magnificence of the building, the solemnity of the service, and the music that attended it, all conspired to fill them with admiration and exquisite pleasure.

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They had no introductory letters to any persons in Canterbury; however, on their request they

were introduced to the Dean, who was the learn ed and excellent Dr. STANHOPE. When they came to the Deanry, they sent in word, by the servant, that they were gentlemen from America, come over for Holy Orders, who were desirous of paying their respects to the Dean. The Dean himself came immediately to the door, took them by the hand, and, to their surprise, said, "Come in gentlemen; you are very wel66 come. I know you well; for we have just "been reading your declaration for the Church." It seems, the declaration, with their names annexed to it, had got into the London papers; and the Dean, with a number of Prebendaries who dined with him, were at that instant reading it.. The company treated them with great friendship and respect, and desired to hear from them their whole story. This was circumstantially told, and the evening was spent agreeably on both sides.

The next day the Dean, who was then to set out for London, took his leave of them for the present, giving them his advice and direction; and afterwards he did them many kind offices, as he had opportunity. While they continued in Canterbury, they were happy in the notice and friendship of the Sub-Dean, Mr. GOSTLIN, and

of the Prebendaries, especially Dr. GRANDORGE, who was Chaplain to the Earl of Thanet. This gentleman, some months afterwards, meeting them in London, took them to his lodgings, and counted out to each of them ten guineas, which was a present from the Earl, his patron, for the purchase of books; and afterwards he procured from his Lordship forty pounds more for Mr. CUTLER'S church.

On coming to London they were received with all possible kindness by Dr. ROBINSON, the Bishop of London, and by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel: And it was readily agreed, that Mr. CUTLER should be sent to the new church in Boston; Mr. BROWN to Bristol, in New-England, a mission that was vacant; and Mr. JOHNSON to Stratford; and that Mr. PIGOT should be fixed at Providence. The two Archbishops, Dr. WAKE and Sir WILLIAM DAWES, the latter especially, received them with parental affection. Many gentlemen were fond of commencing an acquaintance with them, particularly Dr. KING, Master of the Charter-House; Dr. ASTRY, the Treasurer of St. Paul's; Dr. BERRIMAN, then Chaplain to the Bishop of London; and the Chaplain's brother, Mr. JOHN BERRIMAN, a most worthy Clergyman. With them

Mr. JOHNSON afterwards maintained a long friendly correspondence by letters, but more especially with Dr. ASTRY and Mr. BERRIMAN.

While the three candidates were preparing for ordination, and going on with great dispatch, Mr. CUTLER was taken ill of the small-pox, and had it severely; but by God's goodness he recovered. This caused their ordination to be deferred till the latter end of March; when, by letters dimissory from the Bishop of London, Dr. ROBINSON, near the point of death, to Dr. GREEN, then Bishop of Norwich, and Rector of St. Martin's, they were ordained by the latter, first Deacons, and then Priests, in St. Martin's Church. They now proposed shortly to make a visit to Oxford. But within a week Mr. BROWN was seized with the small-pox, which proved fatal to him! He expired on Easter-Eve-to the great loss of the Church, and the inexpressible grief of his two friends, especially of Mr. JOHNSON. He was universally allowed, by all competent judges, to be one of the most promising young men that his country had ever produced.

In the beginning of May Mr. CUTLER and Mr. JOHNSON, in prosecution of their former intentions, went to Oxford. On their arrival,

they found that their friend, Dr. ASTRY, had procured from the university the degree of Doctor in Divinity for Mr. CUTLER, and that of Master of Arts for Mr. JOHNSON, and that the diplomas were prepared: these were respectfully presented to them by Dr. SHIPPEN, the ViceChancellor. The kindness and politeness with which they were treated by the heads and fellows of the houses in general, exceeded their highest expectations. These gentlemen all seemed to study what could be done to increase the happiness of these American visitants. On this occasion, Dr. DELAUNE, President of St. John's College, and Dr. JOHN BURTON, Fellow of Corpus Christi, with whom Mr. JOHNSON afterwards held a correspondence, particularly distinguished themselves by their acts of friendship.

After spending a most delightful fortnight at Oxford, Dr. CUTLER and Mr. JOHNSON returned to London: and, in the beginning of June, they made a visit to the university of Cambridge, where Dr. SNAPE was Vice-Chancellor, and where they were admitted to the same degrees, and treated in the same respectful manner as at Oxford. Mr. WETMORE, who had lately arrived in England, accompanied them in this tour. After spending a fortnight at this university, they came E