Wesley Corpus

night, being weak and faint, he fell asleep, anddreamed that his wife, who had been some time dead, came to him, and greatly comforted him. In the morning, a gentleman going a hunting, Aug. 1774.] anhare started up just before the hounds, ran straight to the mouth ofthe pit, andwas gone ; no man could tell how. The hunters searched all round the pit, till they heard a voice from the bottom. They quickly procured proper help, and drew up the man unhurt. Mon. AUGUST 1.-I preached at Bewdley, in an open place at the head of the town ; and in the evening at Worcester, which still continues one of the liveliest places in England. Here I talked with some who believe God has lately delivered them from the root of sin. Their account was simple, clear, and scriptural ; so that I saw no reason to doubt of their testimony. Tues. 2.-I preached at ten in the Town-Hall, at Evesham, and rode on to Broadmarston. Thursday, 4. I crossed over to Tewkesbury, and preached at noon in a meadow near the town, under a tall oak. I went thence to Cheltenham. As it was the high season for drinking the waters, the town was full ofGentry : So I preached near the market-place in the evening, to the largest congregation thatwas ever seen there. Some of the footmen at first made a little disturbance ; but I turned to them, and they stood reproved. Sat. 6.-I walked from Newport to Berkeley-Castle. It is a beautiful, though very ancient, building ; and every part of it kept in good repair, except the lumber-room and the chapel ; the latter of which, having been of no use for many years, is now dirty enough. I particularly admired the fine situation, and the garden on the top of the house. In one corner of the castle is the room where poor Richard II. was murdered. His effigy is still preserved, said to be taken before his death. If hewas like this, he had an open, manly countenance, though with a cast of melancholy. In the afternoon we went on to Bristol. The Conference, begun and ended in love, fully employed me on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday ; and we observed Friday, 12, as aday of fasting and prayer for the success of theGospel.