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is mean beyond imagination ! I know not where I have seen such in a gentleman's house, or aman of five hundred a year, except that ofthe Lord-Lieutenant in Dublin. In the largest chambers, the tapesty is quite faded; beside that, it is coarse and ill-judged. Take but one instance :-In Jacob's vision you see, on the one side, alittle paltry ladder, and an angel climbing it, in the attitude of a chimney-sweeper; and on the other side Jacob staring at him, from under a large silver-laced hat ! Thur. JUNE 1.-About ten I preached at Aycliff, a large village, twelve miles from Durham; all the inhabitants whereof seem now as full ofgood-will, as they were once of prejudice. I preached at Darlington in the evening. It is good to be here ; the liveliness of the people animates all that come near them. On Friday evening we had a love-feast, at which many weregreatly comforted, by hearing such artless, simple accounts ofthe mighty works ofGod. Sat. 3.-At noon I preached to a large congregation at Northallerton. The sun shone full in my face when I began ; but itwas soon overcast ; and I believe this day, ifnever before, God gave ageneral call to this careless people. In the evening I preached at Thirsk. When I was here last, a few young womenbehaved foolishly ; but all were deeply serious now, and seemed to feel that God was there. Sun. 4. The Service began about ten at Staveley, near Boroughbridge. Mr. Hartley, the Rector, read Prayers. But 184 REV. J. WESLEY'S [June, 1780. the church would scarce contain half the congregation ; so that Iwas obliged to stand upon a tombstone, both morning and afternoon. In the evening I preached at Boroughbridge, to a numerous congregation ; and all were attentive, except a few soldiers, who seemed to understand nothing of the matter. Mon. 5.-About noon I preached at Tockwith, and then went on to York. I was surprised to find ageneral faintness here ; one proof ofwhich was,that the morning preachingwas given up. Tuesday, 6, was the Quarterly Meeting, the most numerous I ever saw. At two was the love-feast, at which several instances ofthe mighty power ofGod were repeated ; by which it appears that his work is still increasing in several parts of the Circuit. An arch news-writer published aparagraph to-day, probably