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35 ; Mr. Broadbent in the Room at eight in the morning, and between five and six in the evening. Mon. 16.--The House was well filled at five in the morning. 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 comfort able opportunity. Tuesday, 17. About noon I preached in the 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 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. Mon. 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 was ever such a nation as the Amazons in the world. Aug. 1787.] JOURNAL. 389 The whole affair of the Argonauts I judge to be equally fabulous; as Mr.