The Spiritual Quixote, or the Summer's Ramble of Mr. Geoffry Wildgoose - A Comic Romance, to Which Is Prefixed the Life of the Author #234104

Wildgoose, not being prepared for a scrutiny of this kind, began to stare, and could not readily give an answer to these questions. After a little recol lection, however, he said, that several circumstances had contributed to wean him from the vanities of the world; which disposition was confirmed, he said, by hearing one or two Gospel-preachers, but chiefly by reading several good books, and particularly his and Mr. Wesley's Journals; whence, from observing the great success God had given to their labours.