1761 April 11 (Saturday). Neighbour Barny is building (with a Number of Hands and a Team to assist) a stone Wall on the South Side of the Road before my Door, to fence his Rye Field: And setts it, as it is apprehended, a Rod into the high way. P.M. Nigh Eve I rode over to Mr. Martyns, conceiving that he would expect me to Change with him tomorrow: but when I came there he said he could not change with me (or to that amount) for he had got help, Sir Livermore (who was there). His Horse was Lame and all his Children were to be with him that Evening. So I soon returned home (though it rained) and arrived here after 8 o’Clock; and Mr. Pratt (whose young Horse I had) kindly sent his Lad to ride home the Beast I rode on. It was the more sorrowful to me as I depended upon this changing, and had not prepared to preach both parts of the Day at Home. I could not but take Notice of this Second Disappointment and the Hand of divine Providence in it.