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received a very remarkable account from Mrs. Brown, a gentle- woman in the neighbourhood. She said, " Six years ago my daughterJane, then seventeenyears old, was struck raving mad ; she would strike any one she could, particularly her father ; she cursed and swore horribly ; she never slept ; and let her hands be bound ever so fast over night, they were loose in the morning. The best Physicians were consulted, and all means used ; but to no purpose. On Thursday, December 28, last, she violently struck her father on the breast ; the next day, Friday, 29, she was perfectly well, without using any means at all ; and she has continued ever since, not only in her senses, but full of faith and love." Thur. 28. Between nine and ten I preached at a village called Magharacolton, to a large and serious congregation ; and in the evening, at Londonderry. Considering the largeness and seriousness of the congregations, I wonder no more good is done here. Mon. JUNE 1.-I went over to the New-Buildings, and took myhonourable post in the Mill. Deep attention sat on every face. So it usually does, when the poor have the Gospel preached. I preached at Londonderry in the evening, on, " I am not ashamed ofthe Gospel of Christ. " How happy would many of those be, if they had but thoroughly learned this lesson ! Wed. 3. I took an account of the present society, a little 126 REV. J. WESLEY'S [June, 1778. smaller than it was three years ago. Thursday, 4. I took my leave of this affectionate people, and about eleven preached at New-Town, Limavaddy. In the afternoon I went on to Kilrea, andwas cordially received by Mr. Haughton, once a Travelling Preacher, now a Magistrate, and Rector of a parish. But the church wherein it was at first proposed I should preach, is, as I found, amereheap of ruins : So I preached in the new meeting- house ; a very large and commodious building. Abundance of people flocked together ; some of them seemed not a little affected ; and all were seriously attentive : Surely some will bring forth good fruit. Fri. 5. We went on to Coleraine. As the barracks here are empty, we hired one wing, which, by laying several rooms