Jews kindly offered him the accommodations of his house, which he declined accepting, preferring a continuance with the person who had received him with so much cordiality. He, however, accepted of a shilling from him; and previous to his proceeding on his journey, he received five shillings from the friends of the person with whom he lodged.

When in the packet, on his way to Liverpool, he declared to the people the information communicated to him by the Spirit, which excited much astonishment among them.

When at his lodgings in Liverpool, he was offered accommodation in that way from a gentleman, (whom he afterwards learned was a minister of the Established Church,) but which offer he declined.

On the following day he obtained an audience of a number of Jews, at one of their houses, where he was kindly treated; and on Saturday attended the Synagogue, in which a strong contest occurred between him and the Rabbi, who, he asserts, had several times denied being at home when an interview was requested. After a delay of four days in Liverpool he returned home, the whole of his money being sixpence, with which he walked until he approached Manchester, and on the following day he received assistance from a fellow traveller.

Two months having elapsed since his return from Liverpool, he undertook a journey to London, (distant about two hundred miles,) in obedience to a command delivered to him in the following manner: One morning, previous to rising from his bed, the room door, which was closed, opened of itself, and a noise resembling a strong wind went through the passage into which the door gave entrance, and was succeeded by a voice uttering the following words: "Go thou to the Jews at London, and declare the words which I shall give thee!" His wife arose, and finding the door still closed as she had left it, was much alarmed. John had also a message to de

liver to Queen Caroline, then on trial before the house of Peers.

At the commencement of this journey, one shilling was the whole amount of money he was able to command, and which he at first resolved to leave with his wife, which resolution, through her entreaty, he subsequently changed. He had his luggage lodged with his wife's brother at Bradford, to be forwarded by wagon to Manchester. However, on his arrival there he found it had not been sent, for her relations wished to prevent his proceeding on his journey, but being written for by some of the Jews, it was conveyed by the coach free of expense; the Jews also paid his coach-fare to London.

On his arrival in London, he conversed with a number of gentlemen at the Swan with Two Necks, opposite to which he obtained lodgings, and made them acquainted with his intention of visiting the Queen, when some of them observed that it would be impossible for a person of his appearance to obtain admittance to her.

Two days elapsed before he delivered his message, on both of which he waited in front of the house of Lords until the close of their proceedings, and the Queen's departure for her lodgings, but was so much overcome by the varied appearances of earthly greatness that he despaired of approaching her person, and meditated on returning home; but on the third day, as the Queen was entering her residence, (the mansion of Lady Anne Hamilton,) the Spirit of the Lord falling on him, he felt as though he could have walked over the people's heads, and immediately followed her, and accosted her in the following words: "I have a message unto thee, O Queen!" She answered, "Unto me?" John answered "Aye;" when he delivered to her a letter, in which she was informed that if she would obey the commands of the Lord he would deliver her. He also gave her a сору of each of his books of visions.

He then took his departure without any person

speaking to him, and returned home by water free of expense. His money was now reduced to three half-pence! The captain of the vessel was William Dunhill, of Selby; they first sailed to Sheerness, where John told the captain that he had deceived him, for he gave him to understand they were sailing direct to Hull. The captain, smiling, assured him that he should not experience the want of anything. They then sailed for Maidstone, and shipped a freight of Fuller's earth.

John declared to the captain, that for telling a lie he would not be able to accomplish his voyage to Hull as soon as he expected; neither was he, for they were fourteen or fifteen days at sea, during which time John had the steerage of the vessel allotted to him, and he declared he never wrought harder in his life.

On approaching Hull, the captain sent him on board the Selby packet, and gave him a shilling for his passage; also a letter addressed to his parents at Selby, desiring them to give him his supper, lodging, breakfast, and a shilling; but entering into conversation with a Scotch gentleman residing at Bradford, he invited him to an inn, where he remained until after breakfast next day, and then walked to Leeds, a journey of about twenty miles. On entering into conversation with a Methodist, and informing him, in answer to a question, that he was John Wroe, of Bradford, he conducted him to his house, where he was invited to dine. He also gave him five shillings, which, on his return home he shewed to Abraham Holmes' wife, who was then at his house, so that she might bear witness that the Lord had not suffered him to return empty.

On the 14th of December, 1822, [this was to John a memorable day, it being on the same day in 1819, that his six days of blindness commenced,] he left Bradford at two o'clock in the morning, with an intention of visiting the different societies professing faith in the writings of Joanna Southcott; also the

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Jews and others, in this and other nations, accompanied by William Muff, of Little Horton, to defray his expenses and keep his accounts, he being commanded not to touch money.

Although we are guilty of a digression, it will not be improper to observe, that at the approach of the period of John's commencing this journey, his wife, having three small children, appeared desirous of dissuading him from it, but he was warned by the Spirit that if he yielded to her solicitations the consequence would be death, which warning was accompanied by illness, attended with an inflammation of the kidnies. He was visited by two medical men, the opinions of whom were that nothing but death could terminate his sufferings. His wife, alarmed at his perilous situation, now became willing that he should follow the dictates of the Spirit, entreating the Lord to restore him to health, so that he might be enabled to proceed on his intended journey. A fortnight having elapsed in his illness, he became better, and proceeded from his house, assisted by two men, one of whom was James Harling, of Huddersfield, to the house of a relation, (Joseph Wroe,) distant about a mile and a half, where he told William Muff, his intended companion in his travels, that he (William) would leave him.

He then proceeded to a meeting held by the friends at Bradford, which was also attended by individuals from the neighbouring societies, for the purpose of celebrating the commencement of his journey. It commenced at twelve o'clock at night, and continued without intermission for thirty-six hours, corresponding to the period he was in a vision on the 20th of June, 1820. The time was employed in preaching, accompanied by prayer, singing, and music, in the first of which John participated, the whole being agreeable to the previous directions of the Spirit.

Publicity having been given to the holding and occasion of this meeting; it was attended by many

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of the public; several were collected in the street, and on leaving it John and his friend were immediately surrounded by the multitude, who followed them for about a mile, pelting them with stones, sods, &c., accompanied by threats to kill him, &c., unless he returned. However, he and his companion succeeded in escaping from their enemies by turning out of the highroad, but not before he had been so seriously injured as to be unable, for some time, to travel more than a mile in an hour.

When they had proceeded about thirteen miles, John was unable to walk further, and William Muff became so much discouraged that he left him to remain all night at a house by the way-side, and proceeded to Colne, their destined place for that day. John, however, arrived there next day, and told the friends that he knew on the previous night that William would have given anything to have been back again in Bradford, the verity of which assertion the latter acknowledged. In the afternoon they addressed a large congregation assembled in the open air.

From Colne they proceeded to Liverpool, where they arrived on the following Saturday, and attended a meeting of the Jews at their Synagogue. At the conclusion of the service John began to speak, on which the Rabbi said, "Well, Wroe, have you been dreaming again?" John answered that he had not been dreaming, but had a message from God to them, and continued to address them. The Rabbi went away, but soon returned, and reproved his brethren for stopping to hear him.

From Liverpool they proceeded for Ashton, but when within a few miles of their destination, William Muff was taken so ill that he returned home, and John arrived at Ashton alone.

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On Friday John proceeded to Manchester by boat, company with Samuel Entwistle. Being seated, there sat two Jews opposite them, who appeared engaged in serious conversation. Entwistle could