regular yet rapid a progress, that in a few days all hopes of his recovery were at an end. Through the whole, his mind was preserved calm and serene, and, when sensible that the closing period of time was at hand, he requested that his domestics might be called into the room. These consisted of two white servants, two Negro boys, and a little orphan girl, whose mother had been many years a nurse in the family, out of respect to whom, he supported and educated the child. The mind may conceive the situation and feelings of this little group, yet I am ready to believe it is impossible for the pen to describe it. After a short but awful pause, he addressed each of them in the language and accents of a father; for indeed as a parent he had always conducted himself towards them. Having communicated to them counsel and advice suited to their several states and conditions, he gently turned his face from them, and quietly resigned himself, and left the world without a sigh or struggle; a bright example of faithfulness to his Divine Master, and a more intelligible exposition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, than whole volumes of controversy. 7th Month, 23d and 24th. I continued at my lodgings at Merion, making some arrangements for my return to England. I have sometimes noticed how expert the people of America are with the saw and the axe, and as an instance of their dexterity, I may mention what a very respectable millwright, whose veracity may be relied on, this day told me. He said that himself and one assistant had cut down, in one day, $5 forest trees, of which a considerable part were oak, and which averaged 6 feet in circumference. He added, that on using extraordinary exertion, they cut down one tree of this bulk in 7 minutes. 7th Month, 27th, 28th, and 29th. I was employed in preparations for my return home, the prospect of which was more pleasing to me than I can express. In walking out into the fields about this time, I noticed the crops of Indian corn in the neighbourhood, which, in the line of husbandry, are truly grand and beautiful at this season of the year, far exceeding any thing of the kind to be met with in England. Many of the plants rise to the height of 10 or 12 feet, terminating at the top with an elegant kind of flower somewhat resembling a tuft of feathers. The leaves or blades which shoot from the stalk, and branch from it all the way up, are about the breadth of four inches, and from two to three feet in length. The whole gives a field of Indian corn a most luxuriant appearance. CHAPTER XV. Several brief Narrations-Occurrence relative to the Author's Voyage Home, &c.-Iron Works-Two German Families-Marble Quarry-A Farm—Emigrants -Taking leave of his Friends about Merion, intending for New-York-Occurrences on the Journey-Embarks for England-Cabin Company-Occurrences on the Voyage. 8th Month, 1st and 2d, 1806, were mostly spent at B. J.'s pleasant residence on the Schuylkill Falls. Whilst here we visited the works of a calico printer, who resides and carries on his business in the neighbourhood. We were informed that his principal business was printing India calicoes, which are brought in great quantities to Philadelphia, in American ships trading to the East Indies. 8th Month, 4th. In the course of this day, O. J. and his mother-in-law called upon us. This venerable female, who is now far advanced in years, has survived a numerous flock of lovely daughters, I think 10 in number, who have, in succession, been taken away from the troubles of time, just as the affections of a mother would be likely to feel most keenly the privation. I had often remarked a settled grief upon her countenance, notwithstanding the affluence that was manifest in every thing around her; but had |