and set out with Mr. Downes and Mr. Shepherd. But
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It may be, he will have a little more regard to truth, or shame, for the time to come.
Wesley and Faith-healing 1746. Mon. March 17.—I took my leave of Newcastle, and set out with Mr. Downes and Mr. Shepherd.
But when we came to Smeton, Mr. Downes was so ill, that he could go no further.
When Mr. Shepherd and I left Smeton, my horse was so exceeding lame that I was afraid I must have lain by too.
We could not discern what it was that was amiss; and yet he would scarce set his foot to the ground.
By riding thus seven miles, I was thoroughly tired, and my head ached more than it had done for some months.
(What I here aver is the naked fact: let every man account for it as he sees good.) I then thought, ' Cannot God heal either man or beast, by any means, or without any?"
Immediately my weariness and head-ache ceased, and my horse's lameness in the same instant.
Nor did he halt any more either that day or the next.
A very odd accident this also !
Fri. May 30 (Bristol).—I light upon a poor, pretty, fluttering thing, lately come from Ireland, and going to be a singer at the play-house.
She went in the evening to the chapel, and thence to the watch-night, and was almost persuaded to be a Christian.
Her convictions continued strong for a few days; but then her old acquaintance found her, and we saw her no more.
Sun. July 6 (London).—After talking largely with both the men and women leaders, we agreed it would prevent great expense, as well of health as of time and of money, if the poorer people of our society could be persuaded to leave off drinking of tea.
We resolved ourselves to begin and set the example.
I expected