fifty miles, mostly through a newly settled country. On first-day, the 3d of 10th month, we were at Vassalborough meeting; next day, at Fairfield, fifteen miles up Kennebeck river; went over a rough road, but was glad I was there. After meeting, we visited nine families, and when I went to bed, I expected no other than that I should take a great cold; for the house was very open, the wind having free passage, the weather also was cold, with hard frost. But I remembered, soon after I lay down, that he in whose cause I was engaged, and for which I had left all that is near and dear in life, was able to preserve me: and so with my mind turned towards him, I fell into a sweet sleep, and received no harm. Indeed, I find no lodging too hard, nor provision too coarse, if it is but clean: I can eat a hearty breakfast by candle-light, of fried turnips, potatoes, carrots, &c. with bread as coarse as any I ever saw, but all sweet and good, and ought to be received with thankfulness; since all the creatures of God are good. Friends who travel in Truth's service should not be difficult to be pleased; especially when in new-settled places. The people are glad to get some sort of cabins to shelter them from the weather, and something (though coarse and rough) to satisfy hunger. Under a sense of sympathy with them, I have felt greater sweetness and satisfaction in some such places, than where they have fared more sumptuously. This is the country where David Sands spent so much time in a field of religious labour, and many were convinced by his ministry; some of whom have stood faithful, but others have fallen back.

After visiting all the families of Friends at Fairfield, we returned to Vassalborough and were at their

week-day meeting; lodged two nights at Remmington Hobby's; then, leaving our kind friend, we rode to Winthrop, where we had a meeting with the few Friends and some friendly people, to good satisfaction. On sixth-day we went to Pownalborough, and had a meeting in the court-house. Only a few members live here, but the meeting was made up of many sorts, and, through the blessing of Divine Goodness, it was a favoured season, wherein Truth was over all and the holy arm was magnified. We were next at Georgetown, Durham and Lewistown; then rode to John Winslow's at Falmouth. After visiting some families, we went upwards of twenty miles to a place called the Desert, and had a meeting among some friendly people. I noticed one very raw looking woman with a child in her lap, who sat staring at us in the time of silence, as if she did not know what it meant to be sitting still: but before meeting was over, she was exceedingly broken, and wept till the floor was wet with her tears. After this meeting we returned to John Winslow's, through a storm of wind and rain, although the people pressed us to stay with them; but it was such a mucky, uncomfortable place, that we chose to return to better quarters for poor travellers.

10th mo. 15th. We were at the select meeting at Falmouth, and next day, their monthly meeting; a close, searching time, but I hope to the profit of some. present. Although we had intended to proceed from the Desert to Sandwich in New Hampshire, yet not feeling easy so to do, we gave up to return to Falmouth, and had to believe it was right we came. Here we met with a young married woman with her husband, removing to the east to settle on a farm he

had purchased. She informed us, that three or four months back she was at a meeting where we were, being then a gay Presbyterian, but was so effectually reached that she threw of her gay apparel. She is now a plain, goodly Friend, though not yet a member, and uses the plain language with great propriety. She told us the change in her views took place in the absence of her husband (he being gone to the east to improve his land) and that she dreaded to see him when he returned; but to her great surprise and comfort, he showed little or no dislike to her change, but met her with great cordiality. He is a goodly man, and my heart yearned for their preservation.

On second-day, the 18th, we rode towards Berwick, forty-two miles, and lodged at Peter Morrel's; next day, were at Kittery meeting, silent. We then attended the select and monthly meetings at Dover, also the Quarterly meeting held there. In several of these meetings I was silent, and satisfied in being so, as believing it was rightly ordered of the Lord.— Friends minds are too much outward, when strangers come amongst them: many, instead of keeping their eye to him who fills the clouds, are looking to the clouds only. A lamentable condition! to turn from the Lord who promises to teach his people himself, and to be looking, craving and longing to hear words from his poor servants. I have thought of David's desiring to drink of the water of the well of Bethle hem; but when it was brought to him he durst not drink thereof. Oh! that all might be careful how they give way to unwarrantable cravings, lest the worthies in our Israel, at the risk of the inward life, should be drawn forth to satisfy them with that which is not lawful nor Divinely required at their hands.—

There is deep instruction and caution in this passage, even for goodly minds to attend to.

On first-day the meeting at Dover was very large, it was supposed near two thousand people: I hađ large, open service therein from these words; Christ "came to his own, and his own received him not; but as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God." I had also, in the set forth Friends'

course of my communication, to belief respecting baptism. It was a good day, wherein the holy arm was magnified. After dinner, two young men, one of whom was a lawyer, made me a visit. The lawyer expressed his great satisfaction in being at the meeting, and particularly with that part of my testimony on baptism. He said he had never heard that subject opened so much to his satisfaction. before, neither had he been acquainted with Friends' doctrine on that head. He appeared to be convinced of the Truth, and I felt that I loved him; but the cross will be great, if he is faithful. Next morning early, we went to Thomas Jones's, where a large number of Friends from different parts were making ready to move homewards; and we had a solid, refreshing time together. In the afternoon, we rode to Jonathan Dame's, and had a meeting there on third-day.

While in the neighbourhood of Dover, I was brought under a very close trial, in parting with my dear friend James Mott, who thought it right for him to set his face homewards; and my mind did not feel easy without returning back again to the eastern country. Under these prospects, my soul was deeply humbled. Our spirits had been as it were knit together, and we had travelled in great unity and harmony for upwards of five months. But, labour

ing after resignation, we took leave of each other in that uniting love which had bound us together, and it was a tendering time with us both.

After attending Dover week-day meeting, I had a meeting at Lee, and another at Joshua Folsom's, at Epping; also one in a Presbyterian meeting-house near there. I lodged two nights at Joshua's, and thought his was as goodly a family as I have lately met with: one of his daughters is in the station of an elder, and another has appeared in the ministry,solid, goodly women. On first-day, Joshua went with me to a meeting at Chichester; but not feeling clear, I requested Friends to come together at ten o'clock next morning, which they did, and it was a very close, searching time, things appearing to be much out of order among them. In the evening I had another opportunity with them, in which I had to tell them plainly, that there was something like a dead carcass among them, which stank; that I believed there was drunkenness among them, and that Truth's testimony suffered reproach by their suffering such things to remain. After meeting, I took one plain man aside and told him I was apprehensive he was one that took strong drink to excess; and he owned it was so. Next day, we went on to Hailestown, and were at two meetings there; then to Hopkinton, where there is no meeting of Friends. But not feeling clear of Hailestown, we returned and had a meeting there on seventh-day, with Friends by themselves. It was a searching season, in which the subject of Saul's history was opened, from the time of his being chosen king of Israel,-his first and second offence, the cause of his rejection,--the call of David, Saul's persecuting him, and seeking to take his