Wesley Corpus

I had appointed to preach at Swinfleet; so I went as far as Beverley this evening, and on Monday, 19, set out early; but being vehemently importuned to go round by Malton, I did so, and preached there at nine. Thence I hastened to Pocklington; and, finding the people ready, step ped out of the chaise, and preached without delay. We reached Swinfleet between six and seven, having gone, in all, seventy-six miles. A numerous congregation was assembled under the shade of tall trees. Sufficient for this day was the labour thereof: But still I was no more tired than when I rose in the morning.- Tues. 20.--I preached in Crowle at noon; and in the evening at Epworth. Wed. 21.--I preached at Scotter at nine; and at one in Brigg, in an open part of the town. All were still as night; the very boys and girls standing as quiet as their parents: Indeed, it seemed that the hearts of all were as melting wax before the Lord. In the evening, the people flocking together on every side, I was constrained to preach in the market place at Grimsby; where every one behaved well, except the Calvinist Preacher. June, 1786.] JOURNAL. 335 Thur. 22.--In the evening I preached at Louth. I never saw this people affected before. Friday, 23. At nine I preached at Tealby, where many of the people felt that God was with them in an uncommon manner. Having now given a second reading to “Fingal,” rendered into heroic verse, I was thoroughly convinced it is one of the finest Epic Poems in the English language. Many of the lines are worthy of Mr. Pope; many of the incidents are deeply pathetic; and the character of Fingal exceeds any in Homer, yea, and Virgil too. No such speech comes out of his mouth as, Sum pius AEneas, famá super asthera motus : * No such thing in his conduct as the whole affair of Dido is in the Trojan Hero. Meantime, who is Ewen Cameron ? Is it not Doctor Blair? And is not one great part of this publication to aggrandize the character of the old Highlanders, as brave, hospitable, generous men? In the evening I preached to a large congregation at Gains. borough, in Sir Nevil Hickman’s yard.