Nantucket. They remember thee, as do many others in this land.

On second-day, the 4th of the 11th month, the Yearly Meeting began. It was said to be small, in part occasioned by the great scarcity of provender; the crops in many places having been very much injured by the extreme drought in the forepart of the season, and by the early frost this fall. The Friend where we stayed, used to feed twenty-five horses; he now told us he could not keep one: so they were sent six miles to Robert Steward's, who has a mill; and kindly offered to take good care of them.

This Yearly Meeting I think was a good one; and though not a great deal of preaching, yet there were divers living testimonies borne by some of our worthy ancients; among whom was Ann Jessop, in the seventy-eighth year of her age, Charity Cook, Silas Holloway, Edward Brookes from Wilmington, Deiaware, and our dear Ruth, who was enabled to lift up her voice like a trumpet, so that we thought she was distinctly heard by all. The Yearly Meeting at New Garden closed on the 7th, and we went on thence fourteen miles to Centre, where the Western Quarter was held. After that meeting, we parted with Charity Cook and Isaac Hammer,-they going for Bush river in South Carolina, and we turned our faces eastward. On the way, we had meetings at Providence, Cane-creek, Long's, Rocky river, South Fork, Spring Meeting (where David Vestal lives) and Eno. From thence we travelled two hundred and fifty miles to Rich-square, and had a fatiguing time for the poor horses, by reason of the weather's changing from pretty severe cold (for the season) to very warm, remarkably so for this country; so that we

had to tarry to let them rest. We attended Richsquare meeting on first-day, the 24th of the 11th month; and that afternoon rode seventeen miles to Eli Copeland's, who had waited on us from New Garden..

On second-day, the 25th, his son John accompanied us forty miles to the hospitable mansion of Axiom Newby's widow, in Perquimons county. This was like a pleasant home to us, for they are a lovely family; and it is refreshing to weary travellers,—like a brook by the way,-sometimes to fall in with such kind families, where not only the outward man is abundantly furnished with comfortable accommodations, but a fellow-feeling and near sympathy is felt with tried minds. Yet, with all these, we are reminded that this is not the place of our rest.

Dost thou remember Silas Holloway? He was at the Yearly Meeting at New Garden; he is advanced in age, near fourscore, and very feeble in body, but appears to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might, like a shock of corn nearly ripe for the heavenly garner. Also dear old David Vestal appears to have nothing to do but render up his accounts with joy. He desired me to tell thee that he was still moving in the body, and he hoped his love to Truth and Friends was as strong as ever.

11th mo. 27th. We attended a meeting at Beech Spring, and next day one at Sutton's Creek; in both of which Ruth laboured faithfully to discharge the trust committed to her, and I hope she will enjoy the reward of peace; though the state of the church is such that we cannot expect great things. As to myself, if I can but move along so as to do no harm, and receive a little benefit, it is all I look for. On

the 29th, we attended the select Quarterly meeting at Piney Woods, and next day that for business; and I thought dear Ruth was remarkably favoured in the latter, to the edification I hope of many. On firstday, the 1st of 12th mo. we attended Piney Woods meeting, and next day had a meeting at Bass Creek; one at the Narrows on the day following, and one at New-begun Creek on fourth-day, the 4th; another at Simons' Creek on fifth-day, and the next day at Little river. We lodged at the house of our kind friend William Carter, who with his wife received us affectionately. She had lately joined Friends, and appeared to be a plain, exemplary woman. We expect to return by way of Winchester."

No account is given of the remainder of this journey, nor in her own hand-writing, of the remainder of her pilgrimage here below. By reference to the preceding account of her husband's life and travels, it appears that she several times accompanied him across the mountains to visit their children and friends in Pennsylvania and Maryland. But among other infirmities of age and the decline of life, her eye-sight was so much impaired that it became difficult for her to see with clearness so as to go about, or to know persons. An instructive reference is made to this circumstance in the following extract from a letter to her, dated 5th mo. 24th, 1822.

"I often think of and sympathise with you in your present allotments;-one of you almost void. of hearing, and the other nearly deprived of sighttwo of the most essential senses that render social communication both a blessing and a delight. But shall we murmur at these things? God forbid. Rather let us consider them as a cause of rejoicing; being in

structed and taught to be content with the dispensations of a wise and gracious Providence, who is able to sanctify all our afflictions by turning them into blessings, and to settle us in the full belief that all these things will work together for the good of those that love and fear him. This brings us to fulfil the apostle's advice, to " rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing, and in every thing give thanks." In the love and fellowship of the gospel, I am thy affectionate friend, ELIAS HICKS.

Susanna Judge died at their residence in Ohio, in the 9th month, 1827, aged about seventy-four years.

Among the testimonies concerning her, the following is from one of her children. "My dear mother was a woman of a sorrowful spirit, at times.— With me, she effected more by her tears and expostulations, than others could by severity and sternness. I believe her to have been a deeply exercised, pious woman, and that she held much sweet union and communion of soul with her God. She read the scriptures much; and her life was a practical comment upon the great truths therein contained. Her faith, her works and her love were known to her God, and he graciously manifested to those whom she left behind, that her soul as it left its tenement of clay was received into the mansions of everlasting rest. Not only, during her last illness, did she speak of the presence of her Saviour, but the calm serenity of her mind was marked on her placid countenance, even after the spirit had returned to him who gave it. She was lovely in life, and in death the excellency of her glory departed not from her."

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