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place the next day. On Saturday the Conference ended. Sun. 9. I preached at eight in the market-place at Dews- bury, to somethousands of serious people ; as Mr. Pawleywould not permit me to preach in the church, because it would give offence! After visiting Bradford and Halifax, I struck across to Man- chester and Stockport ; and went on by moderate journeys to London. Having soon finished my business there, on Monday, 17, Dr. Coke, my brother, and I, took coach for Bristol ; and early on Thursday, 20, I set out for Cornwall. I preached at Taunton that evening ; Friday, 21, at Exon ; and on Saturday reached the Dock. Sun. 23. At seven I preached in ourRoom, and at one on the quay, at Plymouth. The common people behaved well ; [Aug. 1778. but I was shocked at the stupidity and ill-breeding of several Officers, who kept walking and talking together all the time with themost perfect unconcern. We had no such Gallios in the evening at theDock, though the congregation was four times as large. Surely this is an understanding people : May their love be equal to their knowledge ! Mon. 24. In the way to Medros, Mr. Furz gave me a strange relation, which was afterwards confirmed by eye and ear witnesses :-In July, 1748, Martin Hoskins, of Sithney, being in a violent passion, was struck raving mad, and obliged to be chained down to the floor. Charles Sk went to see him. He cried out, " Who art thou ? Hast thou faith ? No; thou art afraid." Charles felt an inexpressible shock, and was raving mad himself. He continued so for several days, till some agreed to keep a day of fasting and prayer. His lunacy then ended as suddenly asitbegan. But whatwas peculiarly remark- able was, whilehewas ill, Martin was quite well : As soon as he was well, Martin was as ill as ever. Thence I went on to Redruth, Helstone, and Penzance. On Thursday, 27, in the evening I preached in the market-place, at St. Just. Very few ofour old society are now left : The far greater part of them are in Abraham's bosom. But the new generation are of the same spirit ; serious, earnest, devotedtoGod; and particularly remarkable for simplicity and Christian sincerity. Fri. 28. The Stewards of the societies met at St. Ives,-а