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in the Room at eight in the morning, and between five and six in the evening. The House was well filled at five in the morning. i 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 inthe new chapel at Bullocksmithy ; 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 amighty voice; but still more powerfully at five in the morning, Wed- nesday, 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 workwas 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. I preached morning and afternoon. Intheeven- ing 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- 1 house, to as many as it would well contain, on Isaiah lv. 5, 6. To-day I read upon the road avery 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 ofmany famous incidents, which have passed current for many ages. Toinstance in one :-I cannot believe there was ever such anation as the Amazons in the world. The whole affair of the Argonauts I judge to be equally fabulous ; as Mr. Bryant has shown many Aug. 1787. JOURNAL. 389