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woods ! No tavern but this, nor house of any descrip- 

 tion, within many miles. 



527. Juhj 6th. — Leave the Judge's, still in company 

 with Mr. Jones. Ride 25 miles to breakfast, not sooner 

 finding feed for our horses ; this was at the dirty log- 

 house of Mr. who has a large farm with a grist- 

 mill on it, and keeps his yard and stables ancle deep in 

 mud and Avater. If this were not one of the healthiest 

 climates in the world, he and his family must have died 

 in all this filth. About 13 miles further, come to New 

 Albany, where we stop at Mr. Jenkins's, the best tavern 

 we have found in Indiana, that at Harmony excepted. 



528. Juhj 7th. — Resting at New Albany. We were 

 amused by hearing a Quaker-lady preach to the natives. 

 Her first Avords Avere " all the nations of the earth arc 

 of one blood." " So," said I to myself, " this question, 

 " AA'hich has so long perplexed philosophers, divines 

 " and physicians, is noAv set at rest!" She proceeded 

 to vent her rage with great vehemence against hireling 

 priests and the trade of preaching in general, and closed 

 with dealing out large portions of brimstone to the 

 drunkard and still larger and hotter to those who give 

 the bottle to drink. This part of her discourse pleased 

 me very much, and may be a saving to me into the bar- 

 gain ; for, the dread of everlasting roasting added to 

 my love of economy will (I think) prevent me making 

 my friends tipsy. A very efficacious sermon 1 



529. July 8th. — Jenkins's is a good tavern, but it 

 entertains at a high price. Our bill Avas 6 dollars each 

 for a day and tAvo nights ; a shameful charge. Leave 

 New Albany, cross the Ohio, and pass through Louis- 

 ville in Kentucky again, on our Avay to Lexington, the 

 capital. Stop for the night at Mr. Netherton's, a good 

 taAcrn. The land hitherto is good, and the country 

 altogether healthy, if I may judge from the people Avho 

 appear more cheerful and happy than in Indiana, al- 

 ways excepting Harmony. Our landlord is the picture 

 of health and strengtli : 6 feet 4 inches high, weighs 

 300 lbs. and not fat. 



530. July 9^A.— Dine at Mr. Overton's tavern, on 

 our Avay to Frankfort ; pay half a dollar each for an 

 excellent dinner, with as much brandy and butter-milk 



