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and in the afternoon returned to London . Sat. 15. I found the cold which I had contracted in the way 242 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Feb. 1783. to St. Alban's, exceedingly increased,having adeep and violent cough, which continued at intervals till spring. Mon. 16. I retired to Hoxton for afew days. Thursday, 19. About eleven at night, a gun was fired at our chamber window, and at the same time a large stone thrown through it. (Probably in sport,by some that had been drinking.) I pre- sently went to sleep again. Sat. 21. I visited Mr. Maxfield, struck with a violent stroke of palsy. He was senseless, and seemed near death ; but we besought God for him, and his spirit revived, I cannot but think, in answer to prayer. Sunday, 29. I buried the remains of Thomas Forfit, a rich, and yet a generous man. Hewas unwearied in welldoing; and in agood old age, without any pain or struggle, fell asleep. Tuesday, 31. We concluded the yearwith a solemn watch-night. Wed. JANUARY 1, 1783.-May I begin to live to-day ! Sunday, 5. We met to renew our covenant with God. We never meet on this occasion without a blessing ; but I do not know that wehad ever so large acongregationbefore. Fri. 10. I paid one more visit to Mr. Perronet, now in his ninetieth year. I do not know so venerable a man. His under- standing is little, if at all, impaired ; and his heart seems to be all love. A little longer I hope he will remain here, to be a blessing to all that see andhear him. Sun. 19. I preached at St. Thomas's church in the after- noon, and at St. Swithin's in the evening. The tide is now turned ; so that I have more invitations to preach in churches than I can accept of. Sat. FEBRUARY 1.-I drank tea at Mr.A-'s, in the Maze- pond, Southwark ; but both Mr. A- and his wife informed me they were determined to quit the house as soon as possible, by reason of strange noises, which they heard dayand night, but in the night chiefly, as if all the tables and chairs had been thrown up and down, in the rooms above and under them. Sun. 2.-Mr. Maxfield continuing ill, I preached this after-