The Beauties of the Rev. J. Wesley, M. a: Containing the Most Interesting Passages, Selected from His Whole Works; To Which Is Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life, the Particulars of His Will, and an Account of His Last Illness and Death (Classic Reprint)

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I believe, it was just at that time I waked for I did not cry as they imagined, unless it was afterwards. I remember all the circumstances as distinctly, as though it were but yesterday. Seeing the room was very light. I called to the maid to take me op. But none answering, I put my head out of the curtains, and saw streaks of fire on the top of the room. I got up, and ran to the door, but could get no farther, all the floor beyond it being in a blaze. I then climb ed upon a chest, which stood near the window one in the yard saw me, and proposed running to fetch a ladder, Another answered, There will be no time: but I have thought of another expedient. Here, I will fix myself against the wall: lift a light man, and set hun on my shoul ders They did so, and he took me out at the window. In tthen the Whole roof fell in: but it tell inward, or we had all been crushed at When they brought me into the house where my father was, he crletl out, Come neighbours! Let us kneel down: let us give til nit. T t (10d! He has given me all my eight rinldren: let the house go I am rich enough.

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