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 LETTER DXLVIII.

To Mr. G. H.

London, Feb. 24, 1744.

My dear dear Mr. H, MULTIPLICITY of urgent affairs has kept me from answering your kind letter sooner. Blessed be for giving you such a prosperous journey. I am not sorry that some, after their much joy, have been brought down and plunged into much misery. It is no more than might be expected. Stolen sweets prepare for bitter tears. On Monday morning I shall know what the rioters intend doing. There has been dreadful work near Birmingham, but satan will be overthrown. We had a glorious fast on Monday, and collected above sixty pounds for our poor suffering brethren. We have had two solemn funerals. I hope the work prospers in your hands. Our lawyer hath sent me word, that the rioters stand trial.—I think, willing, to be in Gloucestershire by Monday sev'nnight. The be with you. I salute all, and am, my dear Mr. H, Your most affectionate, though unworthy friend and ready servant,  G. W.  Feb. 26.  P. S. Since I wrote the above, I have consulted with friends, and find it best to come through Gloucester to Abergavenny.—God willing, I hope to preach with you on Tuesday between seven and eight at night. Be pleased immediately on the receipt of this to send word to brother Adams to meet me without fail at Gloucester on Tuesday, to confer about our assize affair. I heard yesterday from Wales. I bought a second-hand suit of curtains to-day, so you need not send any thing to Abergavenny. "Poor, yet making others rich," shall be my motto still. LETTER DXLIX. London, March 12, 1744.

My dear Friend,

THIS leaves me just returned from Gloucester assizes, where it has pleased the great Judge of quick and dead to