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seen, as are the remains of most of the towers, which were built a mile distant from each other, quite from sea to sea. But where are the men of renown who built them, and who once made all the land tremble 2? Crumbled into dust! Gone hence, to be no more seen, till the earth shall give up her dead! Thur. 22.---Mr. Wardrobe, minister of Bathgate, in Scotland, preached at the Orphan House in the evening, to the no small amazement and displeasure of some of his zealous countrymen. Sat. 24.--I preached at Sheephill. The cold drove us into the house ; which being much crowded was as hot as an oven. Riding afterward in the keen north wind, it seized upon my breast immediately. However, I made a shift to preach at Chester ; and then went on to Sunderland. Sun. 25.--I preached at eight, though not without pain, not having recovered my voice. We had a useful sermon at church. As soon as the sacrament was over, I preached in the High-street, (it being Trinity-Sunday,) upon, “ There are three that bear record in heaven ;” and my voice was so restored, that I could command the whole con gregation, though it was exceeding large. Mon. 26.--I rode to Mor peth, and preached in the market place, to a small, but quiet congregation. In the evening I preached in the new room at Alnwick; but I could scarce be heard, my voice being very weak. In the morning it was stronger: so I preached with more ease at five ; and then returned to Newcastle. Thur. 29.--I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Gillies, from Glasgow. He preached for me in the evening, to the still greater astonishment of the warm men; who “ could never have thought it of him!”” Shall we not have more and more cause to say,-- Names, and sects, and parties fall; Thou, O Christ, art all in all! Fri. 30.--I walked to the infirmary. It is finely situated on the top of the hill; and is the best ordered of any place of the kind I have seen in England. Nor did I ever see so much seriousness in a hospital before: none were laughing or talking lightly; many were reading the Bible: and when I talked to, and prayed with one, the whole ward listened with deep attention.