Tuesday, 13--We rode over to Gloster, a beautiful seat built by an Englishman who had
scarcely finished his house and laid out his gardens when he was called to his everlasting
home, Sir L--- P--- and his lady dined with us, whether coming by accident or design I know
not. About five I preached in the stately saloon to a little company of plain, serious people,
the fine ones looking on and some of them seeming to be a little affected. I expounded at
Birr about seven, in the strongest manner I could, the story of Dives and Lazarus.
Wednesday, 14.--We designed to dine at Ferbane, about twelve miles from Birr. We stopped at the first inn in the town; but they did not care to entertain heretics; neither did the people at the second inn; I alighted at the third and went in, without asking any questions.
About seven I preached at Athlone. It being the time of the general review, abundance of soldiers and many officers were present. They all behaved with the utmost decency. But a gentleman of the town did not; which had like to cost him dear. Many swords were drawn, but the officers interposed, and it went no farther.
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Wednesday, 14.--We designed to dine at Ferbane, about twelve miles from Birr. We stopped at the first inn in the town; but they did not care to entertain heretics; neither did the people at the second inn; I alighted at the third and went in, without asking any questions.
About seven I preached at Athlone. It being the time of the general review, abundance of soldiers and many officers were present. They all behaved with the utmost decency. But a gentleman of the town did not; which had like to cost him dear. Many swords were drawn, but the officers interposed, and it went no farther.
The Journal of John Wesley
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