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where we were cordially received by Dr. Douglas. I spoke strong words in the evening, concerning judgment to come: And some seemed to awake out of sleep. But how shall they keep awake, unless they " that fear the Lord speak often one to another ? " Sat. 15.-As I was coming down stairs, the carpet slipped from under my feet, which, I know not how, turned me round, and pitchedmeback, with myhead foremost, for six or seven stairs. Itwas impossible to recover myself till I came to the bottom. My head rebounded once or twice, from the edge of the stone stairs. But it felt to me exactly as if I had fallen on a cushion or a pillow. Dr. Douglas ran out, sufficiently affrighted. But he needed not. For I rose as well as ever ; having received no damage, but the loss of a little skin from one or two of my fingers. Doth not God give his angels charge over us, to keep us in all ourways ? In the evening, and on Sunday, 16, I preached at Alnwick. Monday, 17. I preached at Rothbury in the Forest ; formerly a nest of banditti ; now as quiet a place as any in the county. About one I preached at Saugh-House, a lone house, twelve miles from Rothbury. Though it was sultry hot, the people flocked from all sides: And it was a season of refreshment to many. In the evening I went to Hexham, and preached near the old Priory, to an immense multitude. Very manywere present again in the morning, and seemed to drink in everyword that was spoken . Tues. 18.-After preaching about one at Prudhoe, Iwent to Newcastle. Wednesday, 19, and the following days, I examined the July, 1782.1 society. I found them increased in grace, though not in num- ber. I think four in five, at least, were alive to God. Το quicken them more, I divided all the classes anew, according to their places of abode. Another thing I observed, the congrega- tions were larger, morning and evening, than any I have seen these twenty years. Sun. 23. I preached about eight at Gateshead-Fell ; about noon at Burnup-Field; and at the Garth-Heads in the evening. Mystrength was as my day. Iwas no more tired at night, than when I rose in the morning.