were astonished beyond measure.  After inspecting the machinery, the fabrics, and the great wheel, one of them turned to me and said, ‘Did man make this?’ On receiving a reply, he said, ’He no live now—­he live a great while ago.’  Afterwards they visited the carpet factory, and expressed great delight at the beauty and excellence of the carpets and rugs.  Cinque wished to purchase a miniature hearth rug, but the agent allowed him to select one of the large and beautiful rugs to take to Mendi, which he generously presented to him.  The workmen here—­chiefly Englishmen—­made a collection of fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents on the spot, and presented it to the Mendi Fund.

“In pursuance of previous arrangements, we turned aside, Wednesday, November 12, to attend a meeting in the large South Church in Andover, at 9 o’clock, A.M.  The house was crowded in every part.  Dr. Edwards led in prayer, and Dr. Woods interrogated some of the Mendians.  After a stay of two hours we returned to the cars, followed by a large multitude.  Collected eighty-four dollars.  It was remarked at the meeting here, as in other places, that the contemplated mission to Mendi was to be an anti-slavery mission; that no money would be solicited or received of slave holders; that the committee were not connected with any other missionary associations, and would not assume a hostile attitude towards any.  A young gentleman here offered to go to Mendi as a teacher.

“In the afternoon a meeting was held in Boston, at the Marlboro’ Chapel.  The scholars in the Sabbath and week-day schools had been notified of it and attended in large numbers, together with several respectable inhabitants of Boston and the neighboring towns.  The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. W.B.  Tappan.  The collection was one hundred and ten dollars.  In the evening a meeting was held at the Melodeon, and was attended by a large number of persons.  Collection one hundred and thirty-three dollars.  The next day, Thursday the 11th, we left for Springfield.  The meeting was held in the evening, at the Town Hall, as some of the Parish committee objected to its being held in the church, fearing it would desecrate the place.  The Hall was crowded, and many could not gain admittance.  Dr. Osgood opened the meeting with prayer, took several of the Mendians to his own house, and manifested a deep interest on their behalf, as did many of the other inhabitants.  The Mendians were all hospitably entertained in this place without expense.  Some ‘fellows of the baser sort’ insulted Kin-na and others as they went to the Hall; and in the introduction of his speech, Kin-na spoke of the treatment he had received.  But there are many warm-hearted and generous friends of the colored race in this town.  ‘We said nothing to them,’ said Kin-na; ’why did they treat us so?  What can we do?  We are few and feeble.  What can the dog do when the lion attacks him; or what can be done when the cat and the mouse come together!’