T6 CLIMATE, SEASONS, &C. [PART I. 



1818. 



March 9. Same weather. Took leave, I fear 

 for ever, of niy old and kind friend, 

 JAMES PAUL. His brother and 

 son promise to come and see me 

 here. I have pledged myself to 

 transplant 10 acres of Indian Corn ; 

 and, if I write, in August, and say 

 that it is good, THOMAS PAUL has 

 promised that he will come ; for, he 

 thinks that the scheme is a mad 

 one. 



10. Same weather. Mr. VAREE, a son- 

 in-law of Mr. JAMES PAUL, brought 

 me yesterday to another son-in-law's, 

 Mr. EZRA TOWNSHEND at BIBERY. 

 Here I am amongst the thick of the 

 Quakers, whose houses and families 

 pleased me so much formerly, and 

 which pleasure is all now revived. 

 Here all is ease, plenty, and cheer 

 fulness. These people are never 

 giggling and never in low-spirits. 

 Their minds, like their dress, are 

 simple and strong. Their kindness 

 is shown more in acts than in words. 

 Let others say what they will, I 

 have uniformly found those whom I 

 have intimately known of this sect, 

 sincere and upright men ; and, 1 



