Wesley Corpus

with decency. At six I preached at the end of our House in Barnard-Castle. I was faint and feverish when I began ; but the staying an hour in a cold bath (for the windwas very high and sharp) quite refreshed me ; so that all my faintness was gone, and I was perfectly well when I concluded. Wed. 15. I went on by Durham to Sunderland. Saturday, 18, I preached at Biddick. It was fair while I was preaching, but rained very hard both before and after. Sunday, 19. I preached at the east end of the town, I think, to the largest congregation I ever saw at Sunderland. Theraindid not begin till I had concluded. At two I preached at the Fell, at five in the Orphan-House. Mon. 20. About nine I set out for Horsley, with Mr. Hopper and Mr. Smith. I took Mrs. Smith and her two little girls, in the chaise with me. About two miles from the town just on the brow of the hill, on a sudden both the horses set [June, 1774. out, without any visible cause, and flew down the hill, like an arrow out of a bow. In a minute John fell off the coach-box. The horses then went on full speed, sometimes to the edge of the ditch on the right, sometimes on the left. A cart came up against them : They avoided it as exactly as if the man had been on the box. A narrow bridge was at the foot of the hill, They went directly over the middle of it. They ran up the next hill with the same speed ; manypersons meeting us, but getting out of theway. Near the top of the hill was agate, which led into a farmer's yard. It stood open. They turned short, and run through it, without touching the gate on one side, or the post on the other. I thought, " However, the gate which is on the other side of the yard, and is shut, will stop them : " But they rushed through it as if it had been a cobweb, and galloped on through the corn-field. The little girls cried out, " Grandpapa, save us ! " I told them, " Nothing will hurt you : Do not be afraid ;" feeling no more fear or care,