Sermon on the text "But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed..." Preached by Dr. John Wheler, Chaplain of the East India Company Chapel, Poplar Sermon on the text "But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was, & when he saw him he had compassion on him. - Go & do thou likewise" (Luke chapter 10, verse 33 and part of verse 39) On front cover is recorded a shortened title. "P.N. inv.", "Poplar 27th. Nor. 1785 Poplar 15th. Sepr. 1793. Poplar 4th. May 1800." and "1st." At end is recorded "Poplar 27 Nor 1785 Poplar 15 Sepr. 1793 Revesby 17 Nr. 1793 copyd first Berners Street 1784 Poplar 27 Nor. 1785. cough'd & bark'd like a Village Cur. Mr Wise ill & no sermon in ye afternoon. Poplar 15 Sepr. 1793. Lime house Church open'd with a charity Sermon (having been repair'd) Miss Mackay ill & no one here at Chapel(?) Some books came directed for me at Poplar without a letter Mr Masons life of Whitehead & Heards Cowly(?). they are from Mr Yorke [.] Miss Mackay, to my great joy is better. eat fruit in Covent Garden as I came home. Poplar 4th. May 1800. Extremely hot, & I, having been very ill, extremely fatigu'd. A full Chapel for Poplar, & I not in full Song like the Blackbirds. Mr Wise has lost his youngest Grandaughter. Mrs Green at Chapel. returned in the Limehouse Stage, & walked from Leadenhall Market Mareham 26 Sepr 1784 Revesby 17 Novr. 1793. Lady B. & Miss B. here, walked to Mareham to take leave of Mr Stevenson and his handsome, honorable, charming niece. Lord Molesworths daughter. he, poor man mends, tho' yet very feeble. Bid my Adieus to Long Betty and my long Poplars. To. morrow we set out for London, & with all this sudden & constant change who can tell what may happen before I see Mareham again Revesby 13 Ocr. 17(?)97(?). the only light Sunday we have had. but I was not very well, & sadly tir'd. sr Jos. a little gouty & not there. the Lady and young Shepherd at Church. Mr. Stevenson no more, his fine Niece a fine Lady, they say, in Town; our time of pilgrimage shortens and as I grow older I grow more tir'd of this dismal Country." 1784-1800