Wesley Corpus

Sun. 14.--At seven I preached at Bedminster. At Kingswood I egan between eight and nine; at Connam about two; (where I read prayers also ;) and in Bristol at five. After the society was the lovefeast ; at which my soul was refreshed ; but my body was worn out, so that I could hardly speak to be heard: nor did I recover my voice for ‘several days. Mon. 15.--I set out for Ireland. We came to the New Passage at ten. After waiting about five hours, we found (which they did not care to confess) that the boatmen did not dare to venture out. It blew a storm. We then rode to the Old Passage ; but the boat was just gone off. Tues. 16.--They talked of passing early; but the storm was too high. I then walked to Aust, where I preached about ten, to a small, serious congregation. Between four and five, the wind somewhat abating, a boat ventured out and carried us over. We passed through Chepstow soon after sunset, and pushed on; though it grew dark, and the untracked snow lay thick upon the ground. About eight we reached the Star, a good, though small inn, five long miles from Chepstow. It snowed all night. On Wednesday, 177, we set out before day ; but found it bad travelling, there being no path to be seen, neither footstep of mar. or beast. However, in four or five hours, we reached Abergavenny; arid Brecknock before three in the afternoon. Our landlady here almost forced us to take a guide. And it was extremely well she did; for the snow had so entirely covered the roads, that our guide himself mistook the way more than once. So that ifhe had not been with us, we should, without doubt, have lodged upon the mountains. I preached in the evening at Builth, and at noon the next day; at Garth in the evening, and twice on Friday. Sat. 20.--I preached in Maesmennys church in the afternoon; at Neb. 1748. ] “PS REVs Js WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 417