Wesley Corpus

Fri. 7..-We made a little stop at Llangevenye, seven miles fron. the ferry. We should have hired a guide to have steered over the sands, but it was quite out of my mind till we came to them; so we went straight across, and came to Holyhead without any stop or hinderance at all. Sat. 8.--Finding one of the packet boats ready, we went on board about eight o’clock in the morning. It was a dead calm when we rowed out of the harbour: but about two in the afternoon the wind sprung up, and continued till near four on Sunday morning, when we were within sight of the Irish shore. I could not but observe, 1. That while we were sailing with a fresh gale, there was no wind at all a mile off; but a ship which lay abreast of us was quite becalmed, till we left her out of sight. 2. That a French privateer, which for several days had taken every ship which sailed on that coast, was taken and brought into Dublin Bay, the very morning we arrived there. Before ten we came to St. George’s Quay. Soon after we landed. hearing the bells ringing for church, I went thither directly. Mr. Lunell came to the Quay just after I was gone, and left word at the house where our things were, he would call again at one. He did so; and took us to his house. About three I wrote a line to the curate of St. Mary’s, who sent me word, he should be glad of my assistance: so I 4 Aug. 1747.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 405 preached there, (another gentleman reading prayers,) to as gay and senseless a congregation as ever | saw. After sermon Mr. R. thanked me very affectionately, and desired I would favour him with my company in the morning. Mon. 10.--I met the society at five, and at six preached, on, “ Re a pent, and believe the Gospel.” The room, large as it was, would not