witnessed some of the most awful, moving scenes that ever my eyes beheld, and the greatest distress in the hour of death. In one instance, a man lay dying left quite alone; his wife had stayed with him as long as she could, being in a critical state herself. They were young people but entire strangers to me, but being informed of the circumstance, I went to see him, and such another sight I never beheld. I stayed with him till he expired, assisted in getting his corpse to the grave-yard, and felt amply rewarded in the consciousness of having done what I could for a fellow-creature in distress.

I might write largely respecting that awful season of mortality, and describe many things of which I was an eye and ear witness, but the above may suffice at present. I will only add, that although I felt from day to day, in going from place to place, a great weight of awe and dread upon me, to the bowing of my spirit, and have even as it were tasted the disorder in my stomach, yet I was preserved from the least feeling of slavish fear. It was the Lord's doings and marvellous in mine eyes; to Him be glory, honour and praise, forevermore.

In the 12th month, 1798, I set out on a visit to the western parts of New York state, and went by way of Nine Partners and Hudson, having Tiddeman Hull for a companion. We were at the monthly meeting at the latter place, in which I was silent, being the seventh silent meeting since I left home; but others were not silent, and this monthly meeting held till near sunset. My mental stock seems small; but I find with frugality I have sufficient to live on from day to day; which is a favour. There is bread enough in the Father's house and to spare, and a little of the

right kind is sufficient. After being at a number of meetings, we came to Coeyman's Patent and were at a meeting there. The day was very stormy; and as we were going from the meeting, there being five of us in a sleigh, the young man drove so fast down hill, that he overset us, and I was much hurt in the fall, so as for awhile to be almost breathless. Being desirous, however, of getting on our journey, I continued travelling, though in great pain. The roads between Coeyman's and Otego were very difficult, being mostly a wilderness country, and the more so to me on account of the pain I suffered from my hurt.

At Otego, there is a small meeting of Friends, the greater part of them being such as have lately come into society. We had a comfortable opportunity with them, and they were loving and kind to us. Taking leave of them in near affection, we set out for Unadilla, between thirty and forty miles. On the way we found some settlements which were mostly new; and the huts people have put up to live in are generally covered with bark: but few of them have any chimnies, or much fire-place, except a back stone placed against the logs a little higher than the back stick, so that there is plenty of smoke in the room. We also passed through a vast tract of uninhabited woods. In this wilderness country we lodged one night at a friendly man's cabin of one small room, in which was a weaver's loom and four beds. In this place ten or twelve of us slept, and rested well. But when the mind is intent on the great object of fulfiling its duty, no bed is too hard, nor food too coarse; these things are considered as nothing, not worth minding.

1st mo. 10th, 1799, we arrived at Unadilla; next

day we spent in hunting up some of the scattered sheep of the family; some of whom have lost every mark of the Friend. There are but few families of members settled here, and they are a great way from any meeting; so that they seem indeed as sheep without a shepherd; for, either not being acquainted with, or inattentive to the Divine principle and sure Guide within, and being so remote from society, and its aid and care (which are precious) they are really in a suffering condition. How has all that is tender within me been moved in pity and sympathy, since being in these remote and new settlements! And how frequently have the privileges and advantages of many been brought into view; among which the being near to meetings and amongst Friends, are not the least.

We lodged at a Friend's house (if house it may be called) that had not a single pane of glass in it, and no way for light when the door was shut, but what came down the hole in the roof where the smoke went out. Yet the Friends were very kind, the woman having six children, one of which was an infant. I thought the hardships which women go through in this western world, were little known or thought of by their sisters in New York. Next day, being the 12th, we had a meeting made up of various descriptions of people. After a time of deep exercise, Truth rose into dominion, and we had a good meeting.Many of the people here appear to be but little acquainted with the way of Friends; yet there is great openness for hearing Truth's testimony. We spent the afternoon in visiting some friendly families, to some relief of mind as well as considerable satisfaction. There being a remarkable thaw for the time

of year, we found it difficult getting about in our sleigh.

13th. Being first-day, we had a meeting a few miles westward, in a school-house; then went on till we came to Oneida, where we fell in company with John Upton, Adam Harkness, William Odell and John Barker, who were on their way to Genesee. So we travelled together about seventeen miles and put up at an inn, where we lodged. Next morning we rose early, but it rained so that we did not set out till ten o'clock, and then got on about twenty-four miles to comfortable quarters at a tavern. We travelled but slowly, the

snow being much gone, the weather more like spring than the middle of winter; and people ploughing and sowing rye. We had to walk much of the way, the horses having enough to do to drag the sleighs and baggage. However, we got on with tolerable cheerfulness; for, being intent on trying to fulfil our duties, things which would otherwise be accounted hard, were made easy. Those who go forth in the service of the gospel, or on business of the church, should well consider the motive: when this is ascertained to be right, as they keep their eye single to their mission and their Master's honour, his Divine support will not be withheld. My soul has, from day to day, renewed cause to worship toward his holy sanctuary, the place where his honour dwelleth. Oh! how I long, even with tears, that my children may grow up in his holy fear, as willows by the watercourses; making choice of him, for their rock,—a rock sure and steadfast, even when every other prop fails.

This afternoon we crossed the Cayuga lake on the

ice. It was with some difficulty we got the horses on the ice, the edges being much broken. There appeared to be considerable risk and danger, as there were many air-holes; but we got safely over, it being near one mile wide. Settlements are made on both sides of the lake and some stately houses erected, particularly on the east side. The snow being so nearly gone, we concluded to leave our sleighs, and go on horseback.

21st. Setting out very early, before day-light, we missed our way, and had to return some distance; but getting on the right road, about ten o'clock we reached Geneva; a small town delightfully situated on the bank of the Seneca lake. This lake is said to be about forty miles long, and is wider than the one we crossed: it does not freeze over in winter, and I observed plenty of wild fowl on it. We stopped to feed at Wells's, an old settlement of the Indians, who were driven off in the time of the war. As they had taken part with the British, all their buildings, improvements, and even their orchards, were destroyed by the Americans. Such is the rage and madness of war! Passing by Canandaigua lake, we came to a town of the same name,where were some large wooden buildings, for stones appear very scarce here. We then entered the wilderness again, and after some tedious travelling, reached a friendly man's house near Mud-creek in the Genesee country, where we were kindly received and entertained. Being very weary, I rested tolerably well, although our room was very open and exposed to the wind and cold. But my greatest Good was kind to me, and I renewedly found that saying true, His loving kindness is better than life, and the lifting up of the light of his