up by men who cannot be got out of them again; and I am sadly afraid Grindell has abandoned himself to despair. He writes to me every mail, but I cannot do anything of course. I have preached long sermons to him, and scolded him, but I am afraid he has not mended his ways much. It will be a great pity to lose him altogether, as the value of the Waka was undeniable, and I do not know whom we could get to manage it as he has done.