sometimes of things which, she said, would shortly come to pass.

"In the beginning of March, Mrs. G. came over from Rotherham, who herself gave me the following account. Soon after I came in, she fell into a raging fit, blaspheming and cursing her father and me.' She added, 'It was I that made Green's horse so bad the other day;' (which had been taken ill in a most unaccountable manner, as soon he was put into the stable) I did it that thou mightest have the preaching no more, and I had almost persuaded thee to it. It was I that made thee bad last night.' I was then taken in an unusual way. All the time she spoke she was violently convulsed, and appeared to be in strong agony. After about a quarter of an hour, she broke out into prayer, and then came to herself, only still dull and heavy."

John Thorpe of Rotherham, had often a desire to pray for her in the congregation. But he was as often hindered, by a strong and sudden impression on his mind, that she was dead. When he came to Woodsets, and began to mention what a desire he had had, the girl being then in a raging fit, cried out, I have made a fool of Thorpe, and burst out into a loud laughter.'

“In the beginning of May, all these symptoms ceased: and she continued in health both of soul and body."

Wednesday 6, It being still sultry hot, I preached under a shady tree at Barley-hall, and in an open place at Rotherham in the evening: On Friday 8, we reached Nottingham. Mr. S. met us here, and gave us a pleasing account of his congregation at S-, continually increasing, and growing more earnest and more scandalous every day. At Nottingham also God is greatly reviving his Work, and pouring water upon the dry ground.

In the afternoon I rode to Markfield, where I carefully read over Mr. Stinstra's Tract upon Fanaticism. He is doubtless a well-meaning man, but deeply ignorant of the subject he treats of. And his arguments are of no force at all; for they prove abundantly too much. They utterly overthrow many of the grand arguments for Christianity :

and every man may, on those principles, prove the Apostles to have been fanaticks to a man.

June 10, Being Whitsunday, the Church contained the congregation tolerably well. After dinner, a gentleman who came from Leicester, eight miles off, invited me thither. About eight I preached there, in a place near the Walls, called the Butt-Close. The people came running together from all parts, high and low, rich and poor. And their behaviour surprised me: They were so serious and attentive, not one offering any interruption.

Monday 11, We rode to Woburn. Tuesday 12, promised to be an exceeding hot day. But the clouds arose as soon as we set out, and continued till we were near Market-street. The Sun was then burning hot, so that how my fellow-travellers would get forward, I knew not. But God knew. As soon as we set out, a cloud arose, and covered us again. The wind then came about, and blew in our faces: so that we had a tolerable cool ride to London.

I found the Town much alarmed with Mr. Rimius's Narrative, and Mr. Whitefield's letter to Count Z. It seems indeed that God is hastening to bring to light those hidden works of darkness.

Tuesday 19, Mr. Wh shewed me the letters he had lately received from the Count Cossart, P. Bohler, and James Hutton. I was amazed. Either furious anger, or settled contempt breathed in every one of them. Were they ashamed after all the abominations they had committed? No; they were not ashamed. They turned the tables upon Mr. Wh. C protested before God, he had never made Lynde any offer at all. The Cblustered, like himself, and roundly averred, "He could say something-if he would." J. H. said flat, You have more than diabolical impudence; I believe the devil himself has not so much.'

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Sunday 24, Mr. Walsh preached at Shorts-gardens in Irish. Abundance of his countrymen flocked to hear; and some were cut to the heart. How many means does God use, to bring poor wanderers back to himself!

Sunday, July 1, He preached in Irish in Moorfields. The Congregation was exceedingly large, and behaved seriously; though probably many of them came, purely to hear, what manner of language it was. For the sake of these, he preached afterwards in English, if, by any means, he might gain some.

Tuesday 3, I rode over to Mr. K's, at Teddington, an Israelite indeed. Dr. Hales, sent after dinner to desire our company, and shewed us several experiments. How well do philosophy and religion agree, in a man of sound understanding!

* Sunday 8, After preaching at the Chapel morning and afternoon, I took horse with Mr. P. We had designed to ride only two or three hours, in order to shorten the next day's journey. But a young man who overtook us near Kingston, induced us to change our purpose. So we only rested about half an hour at Cobham; and leaving it between nine and ten, rode on softly in a calm, moonshiny night, and about twelve came, to Godalmin. We took horse again, at half an hour past four, and reached Portsmouth about one.

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I was surprised to find so little. fruit here, after so much preaching. That accursed itch of disputing had well nigh destroyed all the seed which had been sown. And this vain jangling, they called contending for the faith! I doubt the whole faith of these poor wretches is but an opinion.

After a little rest, we took a walk round the town, which is regularly fortified; and is, I suppose, the only regular fortification, in Great Britain, or Ireland. Gosport, Portsmouth, and the Common, (which is now all turned into streets) may probably contain half as many people as Bristol. And so civil a people I never saw before, in any Sea-port town in England.

I preached at half an hour after six, in an open part of the Common, adjoining to the New Church. The congregation was large and well behaved. Not one scoffer did I see, nor one trifler. In the morning, Tuesday 10, I went on board an Hoy, and in three hours landed at Cowes in the

Isle of Wight: as far exceeding the Isle of Anglesea, both in pleasantness and fruitfulness, as that exceeds the Rocks of Scilly.

We rode straight to Newport, the chief town in the Isle, and found a little Society, in tolerable order. Several of them had found peace with God. One informed me, it was about eight years ago, since she first knew her interest in Christ, by means of one who called there, in his way to Pensylvania. But having none to speak to, or advise with, she was long tormented with doubts and fears. After some years, she received a fresh manifestation of his love, and could not doubt or fear any more. She is now (and has been long) confined to her bed, and consuming away with pining sickness. But all is good to her, for she has learned, in every thing to give thanks.

At half an hour after six, I preached in the market-place, to a numerous congregation. But they were not so serious as those at Portsmouth. Many children made much noise ; and many grown persons were talking aloud, almost all the time I was preaching. It was quite otherwise at five in the morning. There was a large congregation again; and every person therein seemed to know, this was the word whereby God would judge in the last day.

In the afternoon, I walked to Carishbrook Castle, or rather the poor remains of it. It stands upon a solid rock on the top of a hill, and commands a beautiful prospect. There is a well in it, cut quite through the rock, said to be seventy two yards deep, and another in the citadel, near a hundred. They drew up the water by an ass, which they assured us was sixty years old. But all the stately apartments lie in ruins. Only just enough of them is left, to shew the chamber where poor King Charles was confined, and the window through which he attempted to escape. ¡

In the evening the congregation at Newport, was more numerous and more serious than the night before. Only one drunken man made a little disturbance. But the Mayor ordered him to be taken away.

Thursday 12, We set out early from Newport, and crossed over from Cowes to Southampton. In the afternoon we came to Salisbury, and on Saturday rode on to Shaftsbury.

I preached in the New House in the evening: On Sunday afternoon, at Deverel Long-bridge, and on Monday the 16th, before noon, praised God, with our brethren at Bristol.

Tuesday 17, At their earnest desire, I preached to the poor Colliers confined in Newgate, on account of the late riot. They would not hear the Gospel, while they were at liberty. God grant they may profit by it now.

Wednesday 18, We set out for the West, and on Friday 20, came to Plymouth-Dock. I found much hurt had been done here by the bitter zeal of two or three bigots for their opinion. Two years ago they promised in the most solemn manner, to let all controversy alone. But quickly after the fire broke out anew, and has been devouring ever since.

Saturday 21, I endeavoured to convince them, that they were destroying, not promoting, the work of God. And on Sunday, when I spake to the Society one by one, they seemed once more aware of Satan's devices.

Monday 23, I rode to Launceston, and had the first general meeting of the Stewards, for the eastern part of Cornwall. In the evening I preached in perfect peace; a great blessing, if it be not bought too dear: If the world does not begin to love us, because we love the world.

Tuesday 24, In the road to Camelford, I was taken with such a bleeding at the nose, as I have not had since my return from Georgia. For a mile or two it increased more and more, and then at once stopped of itself. So I rode on comfortably (though the day was extremely hot) and reached St. Agnes in the evening.

On Wednesday 25, The Stewards met at St. Ives, from the western part of Cornwall. The next day I began examining the Society. But I was soon obliged to stop short. I found an accursed thing among them: Well-nigh one and all, bought or sold uncustomed goods. I therefore delayed