Wesley Corpus

Thur. 23.--We went to see a friend a few miles from Dublin. Before dinner Mr. Cownley and I took a walk on the seashore. Being somewhat tired, we thought to return a shorter way, by climbing over the rocks. We found little difficulty at first, the ascent not being steep toward the bottom: but as we went higher, it grew steeper and steeper till we would gladly have gone back if we could. But we could neither go nor look back; so that we had only this choice,--to get quite to the top, or to make one step to the bottom. The stones, likewise, on which we stood, or which we took hold of, frequently gave way, and tumbled; so that I know not whether we were ever in so much danger on the sea, aS we were now on the shore. But in half an hour, I knuw not how, we got upon firm, even ground. Sun. 26.--I met one whom I had formerly seen at Bristol, heaping up money with both hands: and he has now all that the world can give. But he enjoys nothing ; having such a continual lowness of spirits, as they call it, that his very life is a burden. He seems partly to under stand his own case. May the great Physician heal his sickness ! > { Aug. 1752.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 541 Mon. 2'7.--I preached in Edinderry at one, and at Closeland in the evening. Tuesday, 28, I preached at Portarlington, though I was extremely ill, and it was a pain to me to speak ; but it was a comfortable pain. I could from my heart praise God for his fatherly visitation. Wed. 29.--I rode to Mount Mellick, but was so hoarse and weak, that I could only preach in the house. Friday, 31.--Being not well able to ride, I borrowed Mr. P. ’s chair to Tullamore ; and on Saturday reached Cooly Lough, and met many of my friends from all parts. [ now found my strength increasing daily : it must be as my day is.