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 LETTER CCCCLXXI.

To Miss N's.

London, Nov. 13, 1742.

Dear young Ladies, THIS week I wrote a few lines to your honoured mamma. I now snatch a few moments to send a line to you. And why? Because I love you both in the bowels of, and wish above all things, that your dear souls may prosper. I saw a happy alteration in you for the better, whilst I was at Edinburgh, and my constant prayer is, that you might still go on from strength to strength. Here seems to be a new awakening. We had a glorious fast-day indeed. I trust you had the same at Edinburgh. I am sure we prayed heartily, it might be so. O ''Edinburgh! Edinburgh!'' I think I shall never forget thee. Surely many can say, "Our fellowship has been with the Father and with the Son." And now though absent, we may have fellowship together in and through the eternal Spirit. Thus it is with me, and thus it is, I believe, with my dear wife. She most heartily joins with me in saluting your most honoured mamma, as well as yourselves. Wishing that your lamps may be always trimmed, and your loins always girded, and that you may be continually in readiness to meet the heavenly bridegroom; I subscribe myself, dear young ladies, Your most affectionate friend and servant in, G. W.     LETTER CCCCLXXII. To .

London, Nov. 15, 1742.

My Lord,

IT has given me some concern, that I could not write to your Lordship before I left E. My departure from thence was very sudden, and it was but a few days before that I heard of your Lordship's illness. However, I have not been unmindful of your Lordship, and I trust, in answer to prayer, our has rebuked your fever, and that this will find you risen and ministring unto him. O, my Lord, I think I can