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 LETTER DCCCXCII.

To Mr. D.

Dublin, June 1, 1751.

My very dear Friend, I Fully proposed to have written to you from Wales, but was prevented by travelling and preaching. In about three weeks, I rode perhaps above five hundred miles, and preached generally twice a day. Congregations were as large as usual, and I trust an unusual power accompanied the word. After being about five days on the water, I arrived here the 24th ult. At first the greatness and hurry of the place surprized me; but thanks be to the of the harvest, here as well as elsewhere the fields are white ready unto harvest. I have now preached about fourteen times, and find great freedom in dealing out the bread of life. Congregations are large, and hear as for eternity. Perhaps last 's day upwards of ten thousand attended. It much resembled a Moor-fields auditory. Next Monday, willing, I leave Dublin, and set out on a circuit to Limerick, Cork, Athlone, Waterford, &c. I now lodge at a banker's, who purposes to come to London shortly. He is a follower of, and will be glad of your acquaintance. I purpose giving him a letter. Have you heard nothing of Captain Grant? I long to hear of his arrival, because I would fain go over with him to America. Pray give me the first intelligence concerning him. A long journey is before me, but I would be at home every where, and yet never at home, till I come to heaven. There, the wicked will cease from troubling; there, the weary will be at rest. There, before men and angels will I declare how kind, yea exceeding kind, you and yours have been to, my very dear friend, Yours most affectionately in our common, G. W.     LETTER DCCCXCIII. To Lady Hn.

Athlone, June 10, 1751.

THIS morning I had the wished-for favour and honour of your Ladyship's lettter. O that it had acquainted me of your Ladyship's better health! But our knows