Wesley Corpus

My horse tired in the afternoon; so I left him behind, and borrowed that of my companion. I came to Aymo about eleven, and would very willingly have passed the rest of the night there; but the good woman of the inn was not minded that I should. For some time she would not answer: at last she opened the door just wide enough to let out four dogs upon me. So I rode on to Ballybrittas, expecting a rough salute here too, from a large dog which used to be in the yard. But he never stirred, till the hostler waked and came out. About twelve I laid me down. I think this was the longest day’s journey I ever rode; being fifty old Irish, that is, about ninety English miles. Sat. 16.--I rested, and transcribed the “ Letter to Mr. Raily.” Sun. 1'7.--I preached about nine in the market place at Pertarlington; again at one; and immediately after the evening service. The earl of D , and several other persons of distinction, listened a while; but it was not to their taste. Twes: 19.--I rode over to Dublin, and found all things there in a more prosperous state than ever before. Thur. 21.--I returned to Closeland, and preached in the evening to a little, earnest company. O who should drag me into a great city, if I did not knew there is another world! How gladly could I spend the 490 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [June, 1750. remainder of a busy life in solitude and retirement! Fi. 22.--We had a watch-night at Portarlington. I began before the us ial time: but it was not easy to leave off; so great was our rejoicing in the Lord.