two o'clock, at which hour he started in the stage on 

 his way to Northampton, where he arrived at night, and 

 the next morning took great pleasure in visiting the 

 house where President Edwards lived when he was set- 

 tled in the town. 



He started from Northampton at eleven o'clock on 

 Thursday, in a stage, arriving at Hartford at eight in 

 the evening. Springfield, he described as "a pleasant 

 town, having the appearance of considerable business and 

 wealth." There seemed to be sudden changes in the 

 weather fifty years ago as well as now ; for while the ride 

 of Wednesday was a very cold one, on Thursday it was a 

 hot summer day, the thermometer indicating 88 degrees, 

 and the cattle panting in the shade. The advent of a 

 minister from a distance seemed to be regarded as quite 

 a distinction on the way, and at Bennett's hotel, on Fri- 

 day morning, at breakfast, the landlord conducted him to 

 the head of the table, and, calling the attention of the 

 company, requested him to ask a blessing. Dr. Emerson , 

 adds : "This was a gratification to me, because it was 

 apparent the company were not accustomed to this relig- 

 ious duty at the breakfast table, and I was saved from the 

 painful office of calling their attention to it myself; and 

 because it evinced in the landlord a regard to religious 

 duty and a respect for the ministerial character." 



He remained at Hartford, visiting among other things, 

 the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, until the following Tuesday, 

 when, at nine o'clock, A. M., he started for New Haven, 

 where he arrived at four in the afternoon. He remained 

 here until the following Friday, seeing many ministers, 

 visiting Yale college, etc. On Friday, went on board the 

 steamboat which started for New York at a quarter before 

 seven o'clock, P. M. He describes the steamer as a 

 "floating ark, one hundred and forty-six feet long and 



