name of the river,) where I was invited by the Mayor, a serious, sensible man, to lodge at his house. I was desired (our room be ing but small) to preach in the Market-place. Abundance of people were soon gathered together, who surprised me not a little by mistaking the tune, and striking up the march in Judas Mac cabeus. Many of them had admirable voices, and tolerable skill. I know not when I have heard so agreeable a sound; it was indeed the voice of melody. But we had one jarring string: a drunken gentleman was a little noisy till he was carried away.

Wed. 29. I went on to Congleton, where I received letters, informing me that my presence was necessary at Bristol. So about. one I took chaise, and reached Bristol about half an hour after one the next day. Having done my business in about two hours, on Friday, in the afternoon, I reached Congleton again, (about a hundred and forty miles from Bristol,) no more tired (blessed be God!) than when I left it. What a change is in this town! The bitter enmity of the townsfolks to the Methodists is clean forgot ten. So has the steady behaviour of the little flock turned the hearts of their opposers.

Easter-day, April 3. I went on to Macclesfield, and came just in time (so is the scene changed here also!) to walk to the old ehurch, with the Mayor and the two Ministers. The rain drove us into the house in the evening, that is, as many as could squeeze in; and we had a season of strong consolation, both at the preaching, and at the meeting of the Society.

Mon. 4. I went on to Manchester, where the work of God appears to be still increasing.

Tues. 5. About noon I preached at New-Mills, to an earnest, artless, loving people; and in the evening at poor, dull, dead Stockport, not without hopes that God would raise the dead. As one means of this, I determined to restore the morning preaching, which had been discontinued for many years. So I walked over from Portwood in the morning, and found the house well filled at five o'clock.

Wed. 6. I preached at Pendleton-Pole, two miles from Manchester, in a new chapel, designed for a Church Minister, which was filled from end to end.

Thur. 7. I preached about noon at Northwich, now as quiet as Manchester; and in the evening at that lovely spot, Little Leigh. Fri. 8. I went on to Chester.

Sat. 9. I visited our old friends at Alpraham, many of whom are now well nigh worn out, and just ready for the Bridegroom.

Mon. 11. I preached about noon at Warrington, and in the evening at Liverpool.

Thur. 14. I preached in Wigan at noon, where all tumult is now at an end; the lives of the Christians having quite put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. In the evening I preached at Bolton, to the most lively and most steady people in all these parts.

Fri. 15. I preached at a preaching-house just built at ChowBent, which was lately a den of lions. But they are all now quiet as lambs. So they were the next day at the new house, near Bury.

Sat. 16. At noon I preached in Rochdale, and in the evening near the church in Huddersfield. The wind was high, and very sharp; but the people little regarded it, while I strongly enforced those words, "What doest thou here, Elijah?"

Sun. 17. I rode to Halifax. Such a country church I never saw before. I suppose, except York Minster, there is none in the county so large. Yet it would not near contain the congregation. I was afraid it would be impossible for all to hear; but God gave me a voice for the occasion: so that I believe all heard, and many felt the application of those words, (part of the First Lesson,)" Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his."

While I was at dinner at Dr. Leigh's, one came from Huddersfield to tell me, "The Vicar was willing I should preach in the church." Dr. Leigh lending me his servant and his horse, I set out immediately, and riding fast, came into the church while the Vicar was reading the Psalms. It was well the people had no notice of my preaching till I came into the town. They quickly filled the church. I did not spare them, but fully delivered my own soul.

Mon. 18. The Minister of Heptonstall sent me word that I was welcome to preach in his church. It was with difficulty we got up the steep mountain; and when we were upon it, the wind was ready to bear us away. The church was filled, not with curious, but serious hearers. No others would face so furious a storm. At the Ewood in the evening we had the usual blessing. Tues. 19. Mrs. Holmes, who has been some years confined to her bed, sent and desired I would preach at her house. As I stood in the passage, she could hear, and all that stood in the adjoining rooms. I preached on Rev. xiv. ver. 1-5. It was a refreshing season to her and to many. At half an hour after ten I preached in the new house at Hightown, and in the evening at Daw-Green.

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Cook's Voyages, I sat down to read it with huge expectation. But how was I disappointed! I observed, 1. Things absolutely incredible: "a nation without any curiosity; and what is stranger still," (I fear, related with no good design,) "without any sense of shame! Men and women coupling together in the face of the sun, and in the sight of scores of people! Men, whose skin, cheeks, and lips, are white as milk." Hume or Voltaire might believe this, but I cannot. I observed, 2. Things absolutely impossible. To instance in one, for a specimen. A native of Otaheite is said to understand the language of an island eleven hundred degrees distant from it in latitude; besides I know not how many hundreds in longitude! So that I cannot but rank this narrative with that of Robinson Crusoe; and account Tupia to be, in several respects, akin to his man Friday.

Saturday, 25th, and on the following days, we had many happy opportunities of celebrating the solemn feast-days, according to the design of their institution. We concluded the year with a

fast-day, closed with a solemn Watch-night.

Tuesday, January 4, 1774. Three or four years ago a stumbling horse threw me forward on the pummel of the saddle. I felt a good deal of pain, but it soon went off, and I thought of it no more. Some months after I observed, testiculum alterum altero duplo majorem esse. I consulted a physician. He told me it was a common case, and did not imply any disease at all. In May twelvemonth it was grown near as large as a hen's egg. Being then at Edinburgh, Dr. Hamilton insisted on my having the advice of Dr. Gregory and Munro. They immediately saw it was a hydrocele, and advised me, as soon as I came to London, to aim at a radical cure, which they judged might be effected in about sixteen days. When I came to London, I consulted Mr. Wathen. He advised me, I. "Not to think of a radical cure, which could not be hoped for, without my lying in one posture fifteen or sixteen days; and he did not know whether this might not give a wound to my constitution, which I should never recover. 2. To do nothing while I continued easy." And this advice I was determined to take.

Last month the swelling was often painful. So on this day Mr. Wathen performed the operation, and drew off something more than half a pint of a thin, yellow, transparent water. With this came out (to his no small surprise) a pearl of the size of a small

shot; which he supposed might be one cause of the disorder, by occasioning a conflux of humours to the part.

Wed. 5. I was as perfectly easy, as if no operation had been performed.

Tues. 12. I began at the east end of the town to visit the Society from house to house. I know no branch of the pastoral office which is of greater importance than this. But it is so grievous to flesh and blood, that I can prevail on few, even of our Preachers, to undertake it.

Sun. 23. Mr. Pentecross assisted me at the chapel. O what a curse upon the poor sons of men is the confusion of opinions! Worse, by many degrees, than the curse of Babel, the confusion of tongues. What but this could prevent this amiable young man from joining heart and hand with us?

Mon. 24. I was desired by Mrs. Wright, of New-York, to let her take my effigy in wax-work. She has that of Mr. Whitefield and many others; but none of them, I think, comes up to a welldrawn picture.

Fri. 28. I buried the remains of that venerable mother in Israel, Bilhah Aspernell. She found peace with God in 1738, and soon after purity of heart. From that time she walked in the light of God's countenance, day and night, without the least intermission. She was always in pain, yet always rejoicing, and going about do ing good. Her desire was, that she might not live to be useless; and God granted her desire. On Sunday evening she met her Class, as usual. The next day she sent for her old fellow-traveller, Sarah Clay, and said to her, "Sally, I am going." She asked, "Where are you going?" She cheerfully answered, "To my Jesus, to be sure!" and spoke no more.

Saturday, 29th, and several times in the following week, I had much conversation with Ralph Mather, a devoted young man, but almost driven out of his senses by mystic divinity. If he escapes out of this specious snare of the Devil, he will be an instrument of much good.

Thursday, February 10. I was desired by that affectionate man, Mr. P, to give him a sermon at Chelsea. Every corner of the room was thoroughly crowded; and all but two or three gentlewomen (so called) were deeply serious, while I strongly en forced, "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life."

Mon. 14. In my way to Dorking, I gave another reading to the "Life of Anna Maria Schurman;" perhaps a woman of the strong

supposed) of the gout in the stomach. But on observing the symptoms, I was convinced it was not the gout, but the Angina Pectoris; (well described by Dr. Heberden, and still more accurately by Dr. M'Bride, of Dublin ;) I therefore advised him to take no more medicines, but to be electrified through the breast. He was so. The violent symptoms immediately ceased, and he fell into a sweet sleep.

Thur. 21. I preached at Morley, on, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" About two I preached at the newbuilt house at Pudsey, where the Germans (I was informed) are continually declining. Twenty years since, one would have thought they would never have been moved. But who can stand any longer than God is on their side? This evening and the next I preached to the lively congregation at Bradford, and was much comforted: So were many indeed all that earnestly desired to recover the whole image of God.

Fri. 22. I rode and walked to Bradshaw-House, standing alone in a dreary waste. But although it was a cold and stormy day, the people flocked from all quarters. So they did at noon the next day, at Clough, (two or three miles from Coln,) where, though it was cold enough, I was obliged to preach abroad. In the evening I preached to our old, upright, loving brethren at Keighley.

Sun. 24. It being a cold and stormy day, Haworth church contained the people tolerably well. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I preached at Bingley and Yeadon; and on Thursday opened the new house at Wakefield. What a change is here since our friend was afraid to let me preach in his house, lest the mob should pull it down! So I preached in the main street; and then was sown the first seed, which has since borne so plenteous a harvest.

Hence I went to Leeds, and on Saturday, the 30th, to Birstal. Here, on the top of the hill, was the standard first set up, four and thirty years ago. And, since that time, what hath God wrought!

Sunday, May 1. I preached, at eight, on that delicate device of Satan, to destroy the whole religion of the heart, the telling men, "Not to regard frames, or feelings, but to live by naked faith;" that is, in plain terms, not to regard either love, joy, peace, or any other fruit of the Spirit; not to regard, whether they feel these or the reverse; whether their souls be in a heavenly or hellish frame! At one I preached at the foot of the hill to many thousand hearers; and at Leeds to about the same number,