said, that all was well; and likewise, that he had a great concern upon his mind for the growth and prosperity of truth in the earth, and desired with tenderness of spirit, that I would give his dear love to all friends; and he now said, "I never thought to see thee more, but am glad to see thee." I staid there all night, and in the morning we had a comfortable heart-melting time together, in which was revived the remembrance of the many favourable seasons of God's love we had enjoyed in our travels in the work of the ministry of the gospel of Christ, and we tenderly prayed, if we never met more in this world, we might meet in that which is to come, where we might never part more, but might for ever live to sing with all the saints and holy angels, Hallelujah to God and the Lamb. From Derby I went to Philadelphia Third-day-meeting, and from thence to my house, where my dear wife and children with open hearts and arms received me, and I them with joy; at which time I had a gracious reward of peace for my labour of love, which far exceeded silver or gold. In this journey I travelled above three hundred miles, had nineteen meetings, and was from home above three weeks, in which time I recovered of my lameness to admiration; so that I had with satisfaction to remember the apostle's saying, that "All things work together for good to them that love God," Rom. viii. 28.

After my return home, I was at the generalmeeting at Frankfort; and in the beginning of

the ninth month, I was at meetings at Abington, German-Town, and divers times at Philadelphia, particularly at the youth's meeting, wherein several testimonies were borne, and the youth exhorted to piety and humility.

On the fifth-day of this month in the morning, being under a consideration of the many sore exercises and trials I had met with from my childhood, I was much affected; but the following portions of scripture being brought to my remembrance, afforded me some relief, viz. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth. And, If ye be without chastisement, ye are bastards, and not sons. And, In this world ye shall have trouble, but in me peace. So that I patiently bore my affliction, and praised God under it.

In this month I was at the funeral of our worthy ancient Friend Thomas Lightfoot. He was buried at Derby; the meeting was the largest that I had ever seen at that place. Our dear Friend was greatly beloved for his piety and virtue, his sweet disposition, and lively ministry: the Lord was with him in his life and death, and with us at his burial.

After this burial I was at one at Abington; the meeting was large, and on that occasion, several things suitable to the states of the people were treated on.

I was also about this time at German-Town, and at a general-meeting at Plymouth, to my great satisfaction, being accompanied by my

ancient Friend Rowland Ellis; and at the thirdday meeting in Philadelphia, at the time of our Fall-fair; there were fervent desires and prayers, in several of us, that the youth might be preserved from the evils too prevalent at such times of liberty and profaneness.

About the 20th of the month I went for LongIsland, being drawn in true love to make a general visit to Friends there; and likewise having some business to transact there. On the fifth-day of the week, Thomas Masters and I set out from Frankfort, and in the evening we got to a Friend's house near the falls of Delaware, where we were kindly entertained, and our horses taken good care of: to take due care of travellers' horses, is a commendable thing, and more grateful to some travellers, than to take care of themselves. From the falls of Delaware we travelled next day to Piscattaway, and lodged at an inn; and on the next day we went to Woodbridge, to John Kinsey's, and on first-day we had a satisfactory meeting there with Friends and others; and the next day John Kinsey went with us to Long-Island, and that night got to John Rodman's, and next day we rested, being weary with travelling so far in the cold. Our dear friends in that island very lovingly, and kindly received my visit to them; so that I had occasion to remember that saying of the holy Scripture, As iron sharpeneth iron, so doth the countenance of a man his friend!

The fifth-day of the week we had a large meet

ing at Flushing, and another in the evening at Obadiah Lawrence's, which was an open, tender time. From Flushing we went to Cow-Neck, to Joseph Latham's, who went with me to Westbury meeting, which, considering the cold, was much larger than I expected. From Westbury, Nathaniel Simmons, Samuel Underhill, and Phoebe Willet, went with us to Bethphage, where we had a comfortable evening meeting at the house of Thomas Powell, who went with us next morning to a town called Setawket. It was as cold a day's travel as ever I went through in all my life; the wind was in our faces, and northerly; I do not remember, though I had been a traveller above. thirty years, that ever I endured so much hardness by cold in one day; my chin and jaws were much affected with the frost for several days; but we had a good meeting that made up for all. After which we went ten miles to Amos Willet's house, where we had a serviceable meeting: he invited his neighbours, who came and received us with hearts full of good-will; and those not of our society, were well satisfied with the meeting; so that we went on our way rejoicing, that we were favoured with the good presence of God in our journey. Amos Willet and his wife went with us to Huntingdon, where we had a quiet, peaceable meeting, and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ was with and among us, as many can witness that were there. From hence we went to Samuel Underhill's, and visited his weak brother; in

which visit the Lord mightily refreshed us together, and we blessed his holy name, for he is good to all them who put their trust in him. Next day we had a large meeting at Matinicock. After this meeting we went to Thomas Pearsall's, and had an evening meeting at his house. The next day, being a snowy, stormy day, and one of the shortest in the year, we went, being eighteen in company, to Cow-Neck, where we had a good meeting, and much larger than could be expected. After meeting we went to Joseph Latham's, and had a tender, open evening-meeting there, in which we were edified, and refreshed, in Christ Jesus. From Cow-Neck I went to Flushing, had a large meeting there on the first-day of the week, and on second-day we went over the sound, which divides Long-Island from the main continent, to Horse-Neck, and had a meeting, where I understood there never had been one before; the people were sober and attentive, and some expressed their satisfaction. That evening we had a meeting at an inn near Byram river, where divers people came, and were attentive; the inn-keeper, his father, brother, wife, and several others, took our visit very kindly; though there was one restless man, who seemed to be out of order with drink before he came into the house, and when we were sitting in silence, waiting for the gift of Christ, and worshipping in spirit, as Christ instituted, he sitting by me, jogged me, and said, It was time to begin, for there is as many come as