Wesley Corpus

Mon. 24.--I preached in the market place at Kinsale. Tues. 25. --I walked to the Fort. It commands the entrance of the harbour, and has three tier of guns, one over the other. It is built upon the firm rock; is of a large extent, and the upper part of a great height from the water. But all is out of repair; many of the cannon are dismounted; most of them unfit for service; so that many think a second-rate man-of-war might take it in a few hours’ time. At one I preached in the Exchange: abundance of soldiers, and the colonel, with several officers, were present ; so that 1 conceived some hopes that the seed sown even at Kinsale will not all be lost. At five I preached in the wt * al nA - * 7 ~ eS vee 604 REY. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ May, 1756 market house at Innishannon to a very large and well-behaved congregation, and then went on to Bandon. Fri. 28.--I rode out with Mrs. Jones, as I did every day, to save her life, if possible. From the hill we had a fair view of Castle Barnard, with the park adjoining ; in which, a few years ago, Judge Barnard used to take such delight. Indeed, it is a beautiful place in every respect. The house is one. of the most elegant I have seen in the kingdom, both as to the structure and the situation; standing on the side of a fruitful hill, and having a full command of the vale, the river, and the opposite mountain. The ground, near the house, is laid out with the finest taste, in gardens of every kind ; with a wilderness, canals, fish ponds, water works, and rows of trees in various forms. The park includes part of each hill, with the river between, running through the meadow and lawns, which are tufted over with trees of every kind, and every now and then a thicket or grove. The Judge finished his plan, called the land after his name, and dropped into the dust! Sun. 30. --I returned to Cork. About that time I received a letter from Mr. Gillies, part of which follows :-- “The Lord hath been pleased to inflict a heavy stroke upon us, by calling home his faithful servant, Mr. Wardrobe. Concerning his death, a Christian friend writes thus: