Wesley Corpus

serious people. Wemet at the new Room at half-hour past nine ; and truly God was with us. Wehad never somany communi- cants before ; but asmyday, so was my strength. About two we left Dublin, and hastened down to the ship ; the Princess Royal, of Parkgate ; the neatest and mostelegant packet I ever saw. But the wind failing, we did not get out of the bay till about twelve. We had exceeding agreeable company; and I slept as well as if I had been in my own bed. Monday, 13. The sea being smooth,I shut myselfup inmy chaise, and read over the life of the famous Mr. George F-, one of the most extraordinary men (ifwemay callhim aman)that has lived for many centuries. I never heard before of so cool, deliberate, relentless a murderer! Andyet from the breaking of the rope at his execution, which gavehim two hours ofvehementprayer, there is room to hope he found mercy at last. Inthe evening we sang ahymn upondeck, which soon drew all the company about us. I then, without anydelay,began preaching on, " It is appointed untomenonce todie." I believe all were a little affected for the present. We were then con- strained to slacken sail, and to lieby for some hours, not having water to pass the bar : However, we landed between four and five inthe morning, Tuesday, 14 ; and, after resting an hour, I went to Chester. I lodged atT. Briscoe's ; a lovely family indeed ; just such another as Miss B.'s, at Keynsham. The children, indeed, are not quite so genteel, but full as much awakened ; and, I think, the most loving I ever saw. The House was throughly filled inthe evening, (itbeing thefair-time,) as wellas the following. Thursday, 16. When I took my leave of the family, they came all intears. It is long since I saw the like. About noon I preached to a large and much-affected congrega- tion at Northwich. A flame is lately broke out here, such as never was seen here before. In theevening I preached at Man- chester. Saturday, 18. I consulted Dr. Easton, finding my thirst and fever much increased. His medicine immediately took place ; and I was somuch better in the morning,Sunday, 19, that I preached, and, with Dr. Coke's assistance, adminis- tered the sacrament to eleven or twelve hundred communicants.