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little inferior to that of the track-skaits in Holland. We had fifty or sixty persons in the boat, many of whomdesired me to give them a sermon. I did so ; and they were all attention. In [July,1785. the evening I preached at Prosperous, to a numerous congrega- tion, on the generaljudgment. After preaching at five in the : morning, Thursday, 23, I took boat with a larger company than before ; who, about eleven, desired me to preach ; for which they appeared to be exceeding thankful. Tues. 28. By the good providence of God, I finished the eighty-second year ofmy age. Is anything too hard for God ? It is now eleven years since I have felt any such thing as weari- ness : Many times I speak till my voice fails, and I can speak no longer : Frequently I walk till my strength fails, and I can walk no farther; yet even then I feel no sensation of weariness ; but am perfectly easy fromhead to foot. I dare not impute this to natural causes : It is the will of God. Fri. JULY 1.-Most of our Travelling Preachers met to confer together on the things ofGod. We began and ended in much peace and love; being all resolved not to "do the work of the Lord so lightly." Sunday, 3. We had a larger congre- gation than ever at St. Patrick's, where many of our brethren found such a blessing, that they will not easily be so prejudiced against the Church as they were in time past. Wed. 6. We concluded our Conference. I remember few such Conferences, either in England or Ireland: So perfectly unanimous were all the Preachers, and so determined to give themselves up to God. Sun. 10. I went on board the Prince of Wales, one of the neatest ships I ever was in. We left the work of God increasing in every part of the kingdom, more than it has done formany years. About two in the morning we sailed out of Dublin-Bay, and came into Holyhead-Bay before one in the afternoon on Monday, 11. That evening we went on to Gwendy ; Tuesday, 12, to Kimmel, one of the pleasantest inns in Wales ; surrounded with gardens and stately woods, which their late proprietor must see no more ! Wednesday, 14. We