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think, larger than that at Limerick, and throughly filledwith as attentive a congregation as any I have seen in the kingdom. Mon. 21. Little misunderstandings between themselves have continually hindered the work of God in this society. This morning I heard the contending parties face to face, and once more made them friends. A numerous congregation listened with all attention, in the evening, to that important word ofour Lord, " Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, andmy sister, and mother." Tuesday, 22. One of the men confined for murder, earnestly importuned me to visit him. I did so ; but he seemed as dead as a stone. And I did not wonder ; for such an action, performed in cool blood, I never : heard of before. Mr. M'Donnel, who had his leg wounded by one shot, and both his arms broke by another, was sitting on the ground, when this wretch came and presented a blunderbuss. He begged only five minutes to say his prayers. Andrew swore, "No, not one ; " and instantly shot him through the heart ! This whole transaction, from the beginning to the end, contain- ing such a series of calm, deliberate murder, perpetratedwith so shocking circumstances, is hardly to be paralleled in history. May, 1787.1 JOURNAL. 377 Some time since a shrewd man said, " This country will never be in quiet, till one of these men has murdered the other, and then is hanged for it." Wed. 23. Leaving our little society in peace and love, we went by Swineford to Sligo. At six I preached in the new Court House, a very spacious and commodious building, to a more numerous and more attentive congregation than I have seen here for many years. A large congregation was present again at five in the morning, Thursday, 24 ; so that I am not without hope, the work of God may at length revive here also. I had purposed going straight from hence to Annadale ; but notice had been given of my preaching at Manorhamilton. It is true, this was five or six miles out of my way, and abun dantly worse road. However, I would not disappoint the poor people ; although by this means Mr. Slack's dinner was delayed till near six o'clock. I preached at seven to a very serious con-