INTRODUCTION. 1 3 



their ground produced, although they had a 

 waggon and servants going several times 

 every day to the city of Alexandria. 

 When the cows in summer gave milk 

 enough to make butter, it was used in the 

 family. 



Now I ask, where in England men can 

 be found in so large a way of business, 

 making use of so much care and living in 

 so humble a manner ? From this one 

 instance I was satisfied of the great com- 

 forts so frequently spoken of as being 

 enjoyed in the back woods : for I did not 

 put myself in competition with those two 

 gentlemen; — to my knowledge, I never saw 

 two cleverer men. Their father emigrated 

 from Wales, and bought lands at Elk town 

 near the Susquehanna, and growed tobacco, 

 which at that time was profitable: but the 

 land will not bring tobacco for any long 



