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loud thunder. It kept me awake half an hour; I then slept in peace. Fri. JANUARY 1, 1779.-At length we have a House capable of containing the whole society. We met there this evening to Feb. 1779.1 renew our covenant with God; and we never met on that solemn occasionwithout a peculiar blessing. Tues. 12. I dined anddrank teawith fourGerman Ministers. I could not but admire the wisdom of those that appointed them . They seem to consider not only the essential points, their sense and piety, but even those smaller things, the good breeding, the address, yea, the persons of those they send into foreign countries. Sun. 24. I visited ayoung woman in such terrible fits as I scarce ever saw before ; and she was hardly out of one, when she fell into another ; so that it seemed she must soon lose her reason, ifnot her life. But Dr. Wilson, in one or twodays' time, restored her to perfect health. Mon. FEBRUARY 8.-Finding many serious persons were much discouraged by prophets of evil, confidently foretelling veryheavy calamities,which were coming upon our nation, I endeavoured to lift up their hands, by opening and applying those comfortable words : (Psalm xliii. 5, 6:) " Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? And why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God ; for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help ofmy countenance, and my God." Wednesday, 10, was a National Fast. So solemn a one I never saw before. From one end of the city to the other, there was scarce any one seen in the streets. All places ofpublic worship were crowded in an uncommondegree; and an unusual awe sat onmost faces. I preached on the words of God to Abraham, interceding for Sodom, " I will not destroy the city for his sake." Mon. 15. I went to Norwich in the stage-coach, with two very disagreeable companions, called a gentleman and gentle- woman, but equally ignorant, insolent, lewd, and profane. Wed. 17.-I went to Yarmouth, and preached to a large and serious congregation. Thursday, 18. I preached at Lowestoft, where is a great awakening, especiallyamongyouth and children ; several of whom, between twelve and sixteen years of age, are a pattern to all about them. Friday, 19. I preached at Loddon,