off my watch; then it was not so clear, and people commended me, till by little and little I lost it. Indeed I still feel the love of God: but not as I did before."

1 Monday 18, I preached at Robinhood's-bay about noon; at Scarborough in the evening. Wednesday 20, I rode to Bridlington, and preached on the Key, to many plain, and many genteel people. I preached at Hull in the evening, and the next at Beverley.

Friday 22, I went on to York, where there is now more life among the people, than has been for several years. We found much of the presence of God this evening, and much more the next. One young man was in a violent agony, and could not refrain from crying aloud. Several continued with him in prayer till ten o'clock. He was then filled with joy unspeakable.

Sunday 24, I met the Select Society at six, and had the pleasure to find, that some, who had lost the great blessing for months or years, had recovered it with large increase. At eight, I preached to a people ready prepared for the Lord. At nine I met the children. At five, by taking out the benches, we made room for the greatest part of the congregation. Afterwards I spent an hour with the Society, and so concluded the busy, happy day.

Monday 25, I preached in Tadcaster at noon, and at Pateley-bridge in the evening. It rained as usual, all the time; but the congregation stood as still as the trees. And God did satisfy the hungry with good things, many of whom have given him all their heart. Tuesday 26, it rained all the time I was preaching at Otley, to a numerous congregation. And they drank in the words of life, just as the thirsty earth the shower. The next evening I preached in the House at Yeadon, the rain not suffering us to stand abroad.

Thursday 28, I rode to Mr. Sutcliffe's at Hoohole, a lovely valley, encompassed with high mountains. I stood on the smooth grass before his house, (which stands on a gently-rising ground,) and all the people on the slope before me. It was a glorious opportunity. I trust many came

boldly to the throne, and found grace to help in time of

need.

I can hardly believe that I am this day entered into the sixty-eighth year of my age! How marvellous are the ways of God! How he has kept me, even from a child! From ten to thirteen or fourteen, I had little but bread to eat, and' not great plenty of that. I believe this was so far from hurting me, that it laid the foundation of lasting health. When I grew up, in consequence of reading Dr. Cheyne, I chose to eat sparingly, and drink water. This was another great mean of continuing my health, till I was about seven and twenty. I then began spitting of blood, which continued several years. A warm climate cured this. I was afterwards brought to the brink of death by a fever; but it left me healthier than before. Eleven years after, I was in the third stage of a consumption: in three months it pleased God to remove this also. Since that time I have known neither pain nor sickness, and am now healthier than I was forty years ago! This hath God wrought!

On Friday and Saturday I preached at Heptonstall, Coln, and Keighley.

Sunday, July 1, Being much concerned for the poor parishioners of Haworth, who hear and hear, and are no more affected than stones, I spoke to them in the most cutting manner I could. May God apply it to their hearts!

On Monday and Tuesday I preached at Bingley and Bradford; and Wednesday 4, rode to Halifax. Here Ihad an opportunity of enquiring thoroughly into a very extraordinary case. On January 26, 1760, a young woman of two and twenty, felt in the evening an uncommon coldness at her feet. Presently after, she was seized with convulsions. The disorder from that time attended her, more or less every day, in spite of all the medicines, which were administered, by the most skilful Physicians. One of her fits began a little before we went in. At first she fell back in the chair seem ingly senseless, and wrought (like one strangled) in her breast and throat. In two or three minutes, she sprung up, turned round many times, then dropped down, and began

beating her head against the stone-floor. Quickly she started up, leaped right upwards many times, then ran to and fro with a hundred odd gesticulations. She beat herself on the head, tore her hair, and attempted to run into the fire. Being put into a chair, she spoke a good deal, but not articulately. She was convulsed again from head to foot; and afterwards said wildly, "Where am I? Who are these? I want my father. I will go to my father." In about an hour she came to her senses.

I should have imagined, the Physicians would have supposed all this to be counterfeit. But it seems, one and all thought that could not be; as she could have no motive to feign, since she gained nothing thereby, living upon the fruit of her own and her father's labour. And many of the circumstances could not be accounted for upon that supposition. Such were her tears, her foaming at the mouth, her tearing her hair, striking herself, and beating her head against the stones: her strong convulsions; and what none can well conceive unless they saw it, the change of her countenance, which was horrid and dreadful, yea diabolical, as long as the fits were upon her, but was remarkably pretty and agreeable, as soon as she came to herself.

When old Dr. A-r was asked, what her disorder was; he answered," It is what formerly they would have called being bewitched." And why should they not call it so now? Because the infidels have hooted witchcraft out of the world: and the complaisant Christians, in large numbers, have joined with them in the cry. I do not so much wonder at this; that many of these should herein talk like infidels. But I have sometimes been inclined to wonder, at the pert, saucy, indecent manner, wherein some of those trample upon men far wiser than themselves: at their speaking so dogmatically against what not only the whole world, Heathen and Christian, believed in all past ages, but thousands, learned as well as unlearned, firmly believe at this day. I instance in Dr. Smollet and Mr. Guthrie, whose manner of speaking concerning witchcraft, must be extremely offensive to every sensible man, who cannot give up his Bible..

Thursday 5, I preached at six at Daw-green near Dewsbury. All things contributed to make it a refreshing season: the gently-declining sun, the stillness of the evening, the beauty of the meadows and fields, through which

The smooth clear "river drew its sinuous train: " The opposite hills and woods, and the earnestness of the people, covering the top of the hill on which we stood: and above all, the Day-spring from on high, the consolation of the Holy One!

Saturday 7, I rode to Miss Bosanquet's. Her family is still a pattern, and a general blessing to the country. Sunday 8, I preached at White-chapel, Birstal, and Leeds; at each to as many as my voice could reach. Monday 9, about noon, I preached at Woodhouse, a village near Leeds, where a flame is suddenly broken out. Few days pass without fresh displays of the grace of God, converting sinners to himself; and a spirit of child-like, simple love, runs through the whole body of the people. Tuesday 10, I rode to Harwood, and preached to a large congregation of the same spirit with that at Woodhouse. Here too the word of God runs swiftly; many are convinced, and many converted to God.

Wednesday 11, I rode to Doncaster, and preached at noon at the new house: one of the neatest in England. It was sufficiently crowded, and (what is more strange) with serious and attentive hearers: what was more unlikely, some years since, than that such a house or such a congregation should be seen here! In the evening I preached at Finningly the Church was filled; but, I fear, few felt the word.

Thursday 12, I preached at Epworth. Friday 13, we rode through heavy rain to Newton-upon-Trent. The weather clearing up, I preached before the house, to an earnest congregation. A people more loving, more artless, or more athirst for God, I have seldom seen. Taking horse about éleven, we rode, broiling in the sun, through Lincoln to Horncastle. Our brethren desiring me to preach in the Market-place, I cried to an unbroken multitude, What is a

man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his own soul! The power of God was upon them, and they all calmly attended, till I commended them to God.

This was the first day that I had been weary,' (the violent heat drinking up my spirits) since I set out from London. Saturday 14, in another sultry day we rode to Lowth, formerly another den of lions. At first, great part of the congregation seemed to care for none of these things: But God made them care: the Lord looked down from heaven, and his arrows went abroad. I have seldom seen persons more sensibly struck. They gathered closer and closer together, till there was not one inattentive hearer, and hardly one unaffected. In riding hence, the heat was as intense as ever: so that I was again tired, before we reached Grimsby: but I soon recovered, and preached to a congregation of good old Methodists, on Daniel in the den of lions.

Sunday 15, I preached at eight, and again at two, and then hastened away to Barrow. The people here much resemble those at Horncastle. So I would not take them out of their depth, but explained and enforced these solemn words, It is appointed unto men once to die. Monday 16, at nine I preached in Awkborough, to a people of quite another kind. So I spoke to them directly of Christ crucified and the salvation which is through him. About noon, I preached to a people of the same spirit at Amcotes. In the evening, the house at Swinfleet not being able to contain a third of the congregation, I preached on a smooth, green place, sheltered from the wind, on Heb. vii. 25. Many rejoiced to hear of being saved to the uttermost, the very thing which their souls longed after.

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Tuesday 17, I preached in the Market-place at Thorn; all were quiet and tolerably attentive.

Wednesday 18, About noon I preached at Crowle. This is the place, the former Rector of which, contemporary with my father, ordered those words to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone :