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miles north of Aberdeen. Here is at present, according to its bigness, the liveliest society in the kingdom. I preached here in a kind of Square, to a multitude ofpeople ; and the whole con- gregation appeared to be moved, and ready prepared for the Lord. At two in the afternoon Mr. Black read Prayers, and I preached, in Trinity chapel. Itwascrowded with people ofall denominations. I preached from 1 Cor. xiii. 1, 2, 3, in utter defiance of their common saying, " He is a good man, though he has bad tempers." Nay, if he has bad tempers, he is no more agood man than the devil is a good angel. Atfive I preached in our own chapel, exceeding crowded, on the form and power ofgodliness. I am now clear of these people, and can cheerfully commend them to God. May, 1784. ] JOURNAL . Mon. 17-. I reached Arbroath, and inquired into that odd event which occurred there in the latter end of the last war. The famous Captain Fell came one afternoon to the side of the town, and sent three men on shore, threatening to lay the town in ashes, unless they sent him thirty thousand pounds. That not being done, he began firing on the town the next day, and continued it till night. But, perceiving the country was alarmed, he sailed away the next day, having left some hundred cannon- balls behind him ; but not having hurt man, woman, or child, or anything else, save one old barn door. Tues. 18.-I preached at Dundee. Wednesday, 19. I crossed over the pleasant and fertile county of Fife, to Melval-House, the grand and beautiful seat of Lord Leven. He was not at home, being gone to Edinburgh, as the King's Commissioner ; but the Countess was, with two of her daughters, and both her sons-in-law. At their desire I preached in the evening, on, " It is appointed unto man once to die ; " and I believe God made the application. Thursday, 20. It blew a storm : Never- theless, with some difficulty, we crossed the Queen's Ferry. Friday, 21. I examined the society, and found about sixty members left. Many of these were truly alive to God : So our labour here is not quite in vain. Saturday, 22. I had some close conversation with L. M., who appeared to be clearly saved