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maids were gone away already: R---- T----, W---- S----,, and A---- G , went after; so that only two masters, Mr. J---- and S-----, remained; with Mrs. Hardwick, one maid, and sixteen scholars. 7. [now hoped the time was come for God to revive his work : but we were not low enough.yet. So first J---- J , and then W---- S--,, grew weary ; the rules were neglected again ; and in the following winter Mr. Page died, and five more scholars went away. What weakened the hands of the masters still more,;was the bitter evil speaking of some who continually endeavoured either to drive away the children that remained, or to prevent others from coming. 8. There are now two masters, the housekeeper, a maid, and eleven children. I believe all in the house are at length of one mind; and trust God will bless us in the latter end, more than in the beginning. Mon. July 8.--I wrote an account of that wonderful self-deceiver and hypocrite, James Wh . O what a scandal has his obstinate wickedness brought on the Gospel! And what a curse on his own head ! 1. In the beginning of June, Richard Pearce, of Bradford, wrote to my brother at Bristol, desiring that he would narrowly inquire into the behaviour of Mr. James Wh----: and not long after, Mrs. Silby, of Bradford, related some strange particulars: in order to be thoroughly informed of which, my brother rode over to Bradford; and, on Wednesday, June 12, talked himself with Mary B , Jane W--.,, Elizabeth L , Mary S----, Mary F , Ann W----, and Mary D----. The same accounts which they had before given to Mrs. Silby, they now gave to my brother and her together; and afterward, to Sarah Perin and Mary Naylor, without varying in any one circumstance. 2. My brother wrote down what they said, and at his return to Bristol, read it to James Wh----, who consented to come face to face with them; and on Tuesday, 25, my brother and I rode with him to Bearfield. Mary B and Mary D were there, and repeated before him what they had said to my brother. He cavilled at one or two trifling circumstances, but allowed the substance of what they said te be true.