person in the parish at that time able to do so: this employment she continued till a short time before her death. It is true the doctor was a great friend to the shepherd and his family; and when down here, which was principally in the winter, he would frequently have him to dine with him at the parsonage as a special mark of his esteem. He gave him a small bible, which is now in the possession of the Rev. Mr. Wilton, of West Lavington, and which was kindly lent to the Author for exhibition at the jubilee. He remained a Wesleyan to his death; of this he would sometimes boast, saying, “I am a Wesleyan to my back-bone;” and he never quitted the house where he was born until death. SECTION IV. His early efforts—Appearance before a Magistrate—Anecdotes—Cornbury Mill—Death—Funeral—Inscription. DENIED the spiritual enjoyments so abundant in the present day, which it is to be feared from their very abundance are slighted, he was accustomed to repair sometimes in the daytime, when he could leave his flock in the care of another, but especially in the evening after the toils and fatigues of the day, to Seend, probably where some of his own people might be found, and unite with them in devotional exercises, returning the same night, that so he might be ready for his daily duties, so strict was he in regard to the rights of others, and lest his good might be evil spoken of. He soon began to collect a few of his neighbours beneath his natal cot, at first at the time of his morning and evening orisons, and on the evening of the Sabbath, for the purpose of reading the Scriptures, singing and prayers, doubtless he would exhort them to seek the salvation of their souls, as appears to have been the case from his own confession in the instance that follows:—He was once summoned before a magistrate by one of the overseers of the parish, who, by his officious interference, sought to gain the approbation of those above him, upon the charge of not only allowing but himself preaching in his own house. Would he have been so active if he had carried on a course of evil and seduced others to sin? I trow not. When questioned on the subject by the bench, he replied, “May it please your worship to hear what I have to say. I think it my duty to pray with my family night and morning, and if opportunity permit, to read part of the Word of God to them. On Sunday mornings we rise an hour or two before I go to my sheep, that we may spend a little more time than on other days in the worship of God. Some few of my neighbours frequently come in and join us. We first sing a psalm or hymn, I then read a chapter or two of the bible, and sometimes I endeavour in my poor way to explain their meaning, we then conclude our Sabbath morning’s exercise with prayer to God. As for preaching, I never attempt any such thing, but leave it to those who are called to preach.” The justice, who was a clergyman, reproved the persecutor and accuser,