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begin at the heart; and that the heart has quite another office, only receiving the blood, which then moves on through its chan- nels, on the mere principle of suction, assisted by the ethereal fire, which is connected with every particle of it.. Sun. 26. In the morning I preached at the Ballast-Hills, among the glassmen, keelmen, and sailors. As these had nothing to pay, I exhorted them " to buy wine and milk with- outmoney and without price." Mon. 27.-I took my leave of this lovely place and people, and about ten preached to a serious congregation at Durham. About six I preached at Stockton-upon-Tees, on a text suited to the congregation, " Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched." Tues. 28. This being my birth-day, the first day of my seventy-second year, I was considering, How is this, that I find just the same strength as I did thirty years ago ? That my sight is considerably better now, andmy nerves firmer, than they werethen ? That I have none of the infirmities of old age, and have lost several I had in my youth ? The grand cause is, the good pleasure of God, who doeth whatsoever pleaseth Him. The chief means are, 1. My constantly rising at four, for about fifty years. 2. My generally preaching at five in the morning ; one of the most healthy exercises in the world. 3. My never travelling less, by sea or land, than four thousand five hundred miles in ayear. In the evening I preached at Yarm ; about eleven the next day at Osmotherley ; and in the evening at Thirsk. Thursday, 30. I preached at Hutton-Rudby, and found still remaining a few sparks of the uncommon flame which was kindled there ten years ago. Itwas quenched chiefly by the silly, childish con- tentions of those who were real partakers of that great blessing. [July, 1774. Fri. JULY 1.-I preached in Stokesley at six ; and many determined to set out anew. In Guisborough I was constrained to preach abroad ; and the whole multitude was as silent as the subject, Death ! I never before had such an opportunity at this place. In the afternoon, through miserable roads, we at length got to Whitby. Sun. 3.-We had a solemn hour at five with the society only ;