_To Mr. ――――._
_London, October 28, 1758._
_My very dear Sir_,
HOW narrowly did I escape seeing you at _Bath!_ I was coming from
_Staffordshire_ to _Bristol_, but the change of weather and shortness
of the days drove me up to my Winter quarters. I took leave of our
young friends, who have been publicly on a scaffold attending a
preached gospel. LORD JESUS, increase such mighty wonders! My health is
somewhat improved, but I find a very little thing soon impairs it. LORD,
help me! How very little can I do for thee! I blush even whilst I am
writing. Quicken, O GOD, my tardy pace! We hope to see you next week.
I wish Mrs. _G――――_ and Mrs. _B――――_ would come up this Winter. We have
had fine gospel seasons. Grace! grace! I could enlarge, but have scarce
got time to write these few ♦lines. I think they are lines of love and
gratitude much owing you by, my very dear Sir,
Yours, &c. in our glorious Head,
_G. W._
♦ “ines” replaced with “lines”