without delay: and all were still as night: so salvation is come to the sinners of Swords also. In the afternoon it pleased God to bring us safe to Dublin, when we had been absent a little above two months.

Friday 22, I began visiting the classes, which employed me to the Thursday following. We found it necessary to exclude one hundred and twelve members: there remained eleven hundred and thirty six.

Sunday 24, At seven I preached in the room. At eleven the service began at Bethesda. I found uncommon liberty there, even among the rich and great. I think some of them felt our Lord present, both to wound and to heal. In the evening I preached at the new room, and it was just as much as 1 could do without weariness.

Tuesday 26, We were agreeably surprised with the arrival of Dr. Coke, who came from Philadelphia in nine and twenty days, and gave us a pleasing account of the work of God in America. Thursday 28, I had the pleasure of a conversation with Mr. Howard, I think one of the greatest men in Europe. Nothing but the mighty power of God can enable him to go through his difficult and dangerous employments. But what can hurt us, if God be on our side?

Saturday 30, I desired all our preachers to meet me, and consider the state of our brethren in America, who have been terribly frightened at their own shadow, as if the English preachers were just going to enslave them. I believe that fear is now over, and they are more aware of Satan's devices.

Sunday, July 1, At seven I strongly exhorted a large congregation, Not to be comformed, either to the wisdom, spirit, or fashions of this world, if ever they desired to be transformed in the spirit of their mind, according to the perfect and acceptable will of God. In the evening I opened and applied those awful words, Lord, are there few that be saved?

Tuesday 3, A few friends took me to Marino, a seat of Lord Charlemont's, four miles from Dublin. It contains

a lovely mixture of wood, water, and lawns, on which are several kinds of foreign sheep, with great plenty of peacocks; but I could not hear any singing birds of any kind: I a little wondered at this; till I afterwards recollected that I had not heard any singing bird, not even a lark, a thrush, or a blackbird, within some miles of Dublin. In the evening I strongly enforced those awful words, Strive to enter in at the strait gate, upon a numerous congregation, who had ears to hear, and hearts to receive the whole gospel.

Wed. 4, I spent an hour at the New Dargle, a gentleman's seat four or five miles from Dublin. I have not seen so beautiful a place in the kingdom: it equals the Leasows in Warwickshire. And it greatly exceeds them in situation, all the walks lying on the side of a mountain, which commands all Dublin-bay, as well as an extensive and finely variegated land prospect. A little river runs through it which occasions two cascades, at a small distance from each other. Although many places may exceed this in grandeur, I believe none can exceed it in beauty. Afterwards I saw the parliament-house. The House of Lords far exceeds that at Westminster: and the Lord-Lieutenant's throne as far exceeds that miserable throne (so called) of the King in the English House of Lords. The House of Commons is a noble room indeed, it is an octagon, wainscotted round with Irish oak, which shames all mahogany, and galleried all round for the convenience of the ladies. The speaker's chair is far more grand than the throne of the Lord-Lieutenant. But what surprised me above all, were the kitchens of the house, and the large apparatus for good eating. Tables were placed from one end of a large hall to the other, which, it seems, while the parliament sits, are daily covered with meat at four or five o'clock, for the accommodation of the members. Alas! Poor Ireland! Who shall teach thy very senators wisdom? War is ceased..

"Sad sævior armis, luxuria incubuit!"

Thursday 5, Most of our preachers came to town. Friday 6, our Conference began, and ended, as usual, on

Tuesday 10. We had no jarring string, but all, from the beginning to the end, was love and harmony.

Sunday 8, I preached at our room at seven. At eleven the service began at Bethesda. The congregation was exceedingly large. I preached on part of the second lesson, (Luke xx. 34;) and many had a large taste of the powers of the world to come. At the love-feast in the evening, many spoke freely, who were deeply experienced in the ways of God: indeed they have fairly profited in the divine life. I have rarely heard such a conversation even in England. On Tuesday evening likewise many spoke with equal fire, tempered with meekness of wisdom.

Wednesday 11, At five I took an affectionate leave of this loving people. And having finished all my business here, in the afternoon I went down with my friends, having taken the whole ship, and went on board the Prince of Wales, one of the Parkgate packets. At seven we sailed with a fair, moderate wind. Between nine and ten I lay down as usual, and slept till nearly four, when I was waked by an uncommon noise, and found the ship lay beating upon a large rock, about a league from Holyhead. The Captain who had not long lain down, leaped up, and running upon the deck, when he saw how the ship lay, cried out, "Your lives may be saved; but I am undone." Yet no sailor swore, and no woman cried out. We immediately went to prayer; and presently the ship, I know not how, shot off the rock and pursued her way, without any more damage, than the wounding a few of her outside planks. About three in the afternoon we came safe to Parkgate; and in the evening went on to Chester.

Friday 13, I spent a quiet day, and in the evening enforced, to a crowded audience, the parable of the sower. I know not that ever I had so large a congregation.

Sunday 15, I preached at the new church at Macclesfield in the morning, on Matt. v. 20; in the afternoon, on 1 Cor. xv. 55. Mr. Broadbent in the room at eight in the morning, and between five and six in the evening.

Monday 16, The house was well filled at five in the morn

ing. At noon I took a view of Mr. Ryle's silk-mill, which keeps two hundred and fifty children in perpetual employment. In the evening I preached on Mark iii. 35, and we had a comfortable opportunity.

Tuesday 17, About noon I preached in the new chapel at Bullock-smithy, and in the evening at Stockport. Being informed that the people in general were dead and cold, I strongly applied, Now it is high time to awake out of sleep. God was pleased to speak in his word, and that with a mighty voice: but still more powerfully at five in the morning, Wednesday 18, while I was enforcing that promise, The Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple. I then retired to a little house of Mr. Brocklehurst's, two miles beyond Manchester. Here Adam Oldham lived! O what did riches profit him! How strange the Providence which put me in his place!

The rest of this week I spent in writing. On Saturday 21, I returned to Manchester. Sunday 22, our service began at ten. Notwithstanding the severe cold, which has continued many days, the house was well filled: but my work was easy, as Dr. Coke assisted me. As many as could, crowded in in the evening. But many were obliged to go away. Afterwards I spent a comfortable hour with the society.

Monday 23, I preached morning and afternoon. In the evening I met the bands, and admired their liveliness and simplicity. After preaching on Tuesday morning, I retired again to Bruton. Thursday 26, about noon, I preached in the new preaching-house, to as many as it would well contain, on Isaiah lv. 5, 6. To-day I read, upon the road, a very agreeable book, Mr. Dobb's Universal History. It gave me a clearer view of ancient times than ever I had before. But I still doubt of many famous incidents, which have passed current for many ages. To instance, in one, I cannot believe there were ever such a nation as the Amazons in the world. The whole affair of the Argonauts I judge to be equally fabulous; as Mr. Bryant has shewn many parts of ancient history to be. And no wonder, considering how

allegories and poetic fables have been mistaken for real histories.

After preaching at Rochdale, I was agreeably surprised by a young woman that called upon me. Several years a girl, thirteen or fourteen years old, was remarkable for piety. But a year or two after, when I called upon her, with great expectation, she had not the least savour of it left. She came on purpose to inform me, that God had restored her, and she was now determined, to live and to die to him. God grant she may! She will either be an abandoned apostate, or a shining Christian,

Friday 27, The house was well filled at five. I have not seen so large a morning congregation, in proportion to the size of the town, since I returned to England. I was invited to breakfast at Bury, by Mr. Peele, a callico printer, who, a few years ago, began with five hundred pounds, and is now supposed to have gained fifty thousand pounds. Q what a miracle, if he lose not his soul!

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Thence we went on to Bolton. Here are eight hundred poor children taught in our Sunday-schools, by about eighty masters, who receive no pay but what they are to receive from their great master. About a hundred of them, part boys and part girls, are taught to sing. And they sang so true, that, all singing together, they seemed to be but one voice. The house was thoroughly filled, while I explained and applied the first commandment. What is all morality or religion without this? a mere castle in the air. In the evening, many of the children still hovering round the house, I desired forty or fifty to come in and sing,

"Vital spark of heavenly flame.”

Although some of them were silent, not being able to sing for tears, yet the harmony was such as I believe could not be equalled in the King's chapel.

Sunday, August 5, In the morning I met the select society, a lovely company of humble, simple Christians. Several of them appeared to have sound and deep experience of the things of God, and to stand steadfast in the liberty