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call there, (it being but about thirty miles out of the way,) I set out early, to prevent the heat of the day. Calling at Pickering, some of the society soon found me out, with whom I went to the preaching-house ; whichwas full enough in a few minutes' time. So was the House at Malton,in the evening; where I found the society more loving and united together than they had been for many years. Tues. 22.-I crossed over to Scarborough. The congregation in the evening was unusually small, being notyet recovered from the blessed fruits of the election. This was the hottest day we have had this year : And about one in the afternoon, the thun- der, which had long lain at adistance, came near, with thick flashes of lightning,and impetuous rain: The thunder continued in one roll, for an hour and a quarter. I never heard the like before, since my return from America. Thursday, 24. The DissentingMinister offering me the use of his chapel in Bridling- ton, twice as large as ourown, (the wind being too high for me to stand abroad,) I willingly accepted his offer. Friday, 25. About noon I preached at Beverley, to a serious, well-behaved congregation ; and in the evening to one equally serious, and far more numerous, at Hull. ! July, 1790. Saturday, 26, was aday of satisfaction. I preached at seven inthe morning, and at six in the evening, to as many as our House could contain ; the ground being too wet for the congre- gation to stand abroad. Monday, 28. This day I enter intomy eighty-eighth year. For above eighty-six years, I found none of the infirmities of old age ; my eyes did not wax dim, neither was my natural strength abated : But last August I found almost a sudden change. My eyes were so dim, that no glasses would help me. My strength likewise now quite forsook me ; and probably will not return in this world. But I feel no pain from head to foot ; only it seems nature is exhausted ; and, humanly speaking, will sink more and more, till Theweary springs of life stand still at last. Tues. 29.-I crossed over through Epworth toOwstone, and passed a comfortable day with many of the Preachers. This, which was one of the last societies in the Circuit, is now become