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congregation at Edinburgh. We have cast much " bread upon the waters " here. Shall we not " find it again," at least " after manydays ?" Fri. 19. I preached at Joppa, a settlement of colliers, three miles from Edinburgh . Some months ago, as some of them were cursing and swearing, one ofour Local Preachers going by, reprovedthem. One of them followed after him, and begged he would give them a sermon. He did so several times. Afterwards the Travelling Preachers went, and a few quickly agreed to meet together. Some of these now know in whom they have believed, and walk worthy of their profession. Sat. 20.-I took one more walk through Holyrood House, the mansion of ancient Kings. Buthow melancholy an appear- ance does it make now ! The stately rooms are dirty as stables ; the colours ofthe tapestry are quite faded ; several of the pic- tures are cut and defaced. The roof of the royal chapel is fallen in ; and the bones of James the Fifth, and the once beau- tiful Lord Darnley, are scattered about like those of sheep or oxen. Such is human greatness ! Is not " a living dog better than adead lion ? " [May, 1780. Sun. 21. The rain hindered me from preaching at noon upon the Castle-Hill. In the evening the House was well filled, and I was enabled to speak strong words. But I am not a Preacher for the people of Edinburgh. Hugh Saunderson and Michael Fenwick are more to their taste. Tues. 23. A gentlemantook me to see Roslyn Castle, eight miles from Edinburgh. It is now all in ruins, only a small dwelling-house is built on one part ofit. The situation of it is exceeding fine, on the side of a steep mountain, hanging over a river, from which another mountain rises, equally steep, and clothed with wood. At a little distance is the chapel, which is in perfect preservation, both within and without. I should never have thought it had belonged to any one less than a sovereign Prince ! the inside being far more elegantly wrought with variety of Scripture histories in stone-work, than I believe can be found again in Scotland ; perhaps not in all England. Hence we went to Dunbar. Wednesday, 24. In the after- noon I went through the lovely garden of agentleman in the