70' CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. [PART I. 



1818. 



Feb. 19. of receiving justice at their hands, 

 whether I am present or absent. 

 Slept at Lancaster. One night more 

 in this very excellent Tavern. 



20. Frost still. Arrived at Philadel 

 phia along with my friend HULME. 

 They are roasting an ox on the 

 Delaware. The fooleries of Eng 

 land are copied here, and every 

 where in this country, with wonder 

 ful avidity; and, 1 wish I could 

 say, that some of the vices of our 

 " higher orders" as they have the 

 impudence to call themselves, were 

 not also imitated. However, 1 look 

 principally at the mass of farmers ; 

 the sensible and happy farmers of 

 America. 



21. Thaw and Rain. The severe wea 

 ther is over for this year. 



22. Thaw and Rain. A solid day of 

 rain. 



23. Little frost at night. Fine market. 

 Fine meat of all sorts. As fat mut 

 ton as I ever saw. How mistaken 

 Mr. Birkbeck is about American 

 mutton! 



24. Same weather. Very fair days now. 



