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town, who has laid out walks hanging over the sea, and winding among the rocks. One of them leads to the Castle, wherein that poor injured woman, Mary Queen of Scots, was confined. But time has well nigh devoured it : Only a few ruinous walls are now standing. Thur. 25. We went on to Berwick. Friday, 26. In return- ing to Alnwick we spent an hour at H., an ancient monastery. Part of it the Duke of Northumberland has repaired, furnished it in a plainmanner, and surrounded it with a little garden. An old inscription bears date 1404,when partof it was built by the fourth Earl of Northumberland. How many generations have had their day since that time, andthen passed away like a dream ! Wehad ahappy season at Alnwick with a large and deeply attentive congregation. Sat. 27. At noon I preached in the Town-Hall at Morpeth ; and God applied his word to many hearts. In the afternoon I preached to the loving colliers at Placey, and then went on to Newcastle. Sun. 28.-Between eight and nine in the morning I preached at Gateshead-Fell, on Fellowship withGod; a subject which not a few of them understand by heart-felt experience. The con- gregation at Sheephill about noon was far too large for any House to contain. Such was the power of God that I almost June, 1780.1 183 wondered any couldhelp believing. At five I preached at the Garth-Heads, to a still more numerous congregation ; but there were few among them who remembered my first preaching near that place in the Keelman's Hospital. For what reason the wise managers of that place forbade my preaching there any more, I am yet still to learn. Wed. 31.-Taking my leave of this affectionate people, I went to Mr. Parker's, at Shincliff, near Durham. The congre- gation being far too large to get into the House, I stood near his door. It seemed as if the whole village were ready to receive the truth in the love thereof. Perhaps their earnestness may provoke the people ofDurham to jealousy. In the afternoon we took a view of the Castle at Durham, the residence of the Bishop. The situation is wonderfully fine, surrounded by the river, and commanding all the country ; and many of the apartments are large and stately ; but the furniture