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 standing?" This "application" of the story is what in Methodist language would be called improving the Ass. When any distinguished member of the Connection dies, the event is improved in the next sermon, and this kind of improvement has been carried so far that a dissenting minister in Moorfields improved the Battle of Trafalgar. A sailor perhaps may entertain doubts of this, here then is the advertisement faithfully copied from the newspaper, and he may satisfy himself concerning the nature of the improvement by sending for the work. "The Destruction of the Combined Fleets of France and Spain illustrated and improved from a passage in the Revelations. A sermon preached at Worship Street, Moorfields, Dec, 5, 1805, by John Evans, A. M. 'And the third part of the ships were destroyed.' Rev. viii. 9.

St. Francis, who was accustomed to all