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addition to the lodging, the meals consisted simply of 

 bread, milk, and raspberries. On being asked the price, 

 the woman, with an apologetic air, said she did not wish 

 to be hard, but, considering that the berries were an 

 extra, not included in her usual fare, she hoped it would 

 not be considered unreasonable if she charged them eight 

 cents each instead of her .customary price of six and a 

 quarter cents. 



On leaving the Franconia Mountains, the party came 

 down through the Pemigewasset valley, through Ply- 

 mouth, sailing across Lake Winnipiseogee to Alton Bay, 

 then through Gilmanton to the Shaker Village of Canter- 

 bury. At the Shaker Village they met with a warm re- 

 ception at the "Office." An aged woman met them at the 

 door, saying she had been looking for them all day, with 

 the greeting, "Come in, the Lord has sent you ; I knew 

 you were coming, for the cock got upon the door-step 

 this morning and crowed three times." This was on a 

 Saturday evening ; they remained over Sunday and Mon- 

 day, and on Tuesday morning started for home by the 

 most direct road through Concord, Londonderry, Meth- 

 uen, etc., walking forty miles on one day. The whole 

 journey, with the exception of the steam-boating, was 

 performed on foot, and occupied nineteen days in July 

 and August of 1834. 



The meeting then adjourned to listen to some excellent 

 music from several members of the party. 



THURSDAY, SEPT. 13. Yesterday morning at about 

 nine, the party left the Crawford for the Profile House, 

 retracing their former course by rail, some leaving the 

 cars at Bethlehem and others going on to Littleton. 

 From both places stage connections were made. Among 

 the elevations of interest were the Agassiz Mountain, 



