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parish churches in England. I preached on the Gospel for the day, the story of Dives and Lazarus. Being invited to preach in the afternoon, the church was, ifpossible, more crowded than before ; and I pressed home the Prophet's words, " Seek ye the Lordwhile he maybe found ; callye uponhim while he is near." Who would have expected, a few years since, to see me preach- ing in the High Church at Hull? I had appointed to preach at Swinfleet ; so Iwent as far as Beverley this evening, and on Monday, 19, set out early ; but being vehemently importuned to go round by Malton, I did so, and preached there atnine. Thence I hastened to Pocklington ; and, finding the people ready, stepped out of the chaise, and preached without delay. We reached Swinfleet between six and seven,having gone, in all, seventy-six miles. Anumerous congregation was assembled under the shade of tall trees. Sufficient for this day was the labour thereof: But still I was no more tired than when I rose in themorning. Tues. 20.-I preached in Crowle at noon ; and in the evening at Epworth. Wed. 21. I preached at Scotter at nine; and at oneinBrigg, in an open part of the town. All were still as night ; the very boys and girls standing as quiet as their parents : Indeed, it seemed that the hearts of all were as melting wax before the Lord. In the evening, the people flocking together on every side, I was constrained to preach in the market-place at Grimsby ; where every one behaved well, except the Calvinist Preacher. Thur. 22-In the evening I preached at Louth. I never saw this people affected before. Friday, 23. At nine I preached at Tealby, where many of the people felt that God was with them in an uncommon manner. Having now given a second reading to " Fingal," rendered into heroic verse, I was thoroughly convinced it is one of the finest Epic Poems in the English language. Many of the lines are worthy of Mr. Pope ; many of the incidents are deeply pathetic ; and the character of Fingal exceeds any in June, 1786. ] 335 Homer, yea, and Virgil too. No such speech comes out of his mouth as, Sum pius Æneas,famâ super æthera notus : "