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 LETTER DCCII.

To the Honourable Lady D.

Wantsworth (Northamptonshire), Nov. 5, 1748.

Honoured Madam, THOUGH I am now eighty miles from London, yet gratitude, and the unfeigned respect I bear to you and yours, will not suffer me to go any further, without sending your Ladyship my repeated acknowledgments for your very many and repeated favours. Your kindnesses, when last at Edinburgh, were indeed surprizing. They have often humbled me, and as often led me to the throne of grace in behalf of your Ladyship and honoured family. May the promise made to those who are not ashamed of, his gospel, and ministers, descend upon you all! O that you may have grace given you to shine as lights in the world, and to dare to be singularly good, since it is too apparent that we live in a wicked and adulterous generation. Honoured Madam, let us look up: as our day is, so shall our strength be. All things are possible to those that believe. May the evermore give your Ladyship and children a large share of precious, purifying, operative faith! This is the earnest desire of my soul. Upon this I could enlarge, but travelling wearies me. Thanks be to, I have that place in view, where the weary are at rest. In a post or two I purpose writing to my Lord B, his honoured lady, &c. I never forget any of them. They have my constant prayers and most cordial respects. Be pleased to accept the same, honoured Madam, from Your Ladyship's most obliged humble servant, G. W.     LETTER DCCIII. To Lady .

Honoured Madam,     London, Nov. 10, 1748.

I Wrote a line to dear Mr. R, when about the middle of my journey. I must write a line to you, now the of all lords hath brought me to the end of it. I trust I can