New York 



hitherto. The college is established upon the same 

 plan as that in the Jerseys, except that this at New 

 York professes the principles of the Church of Eng- 

 land. At present the state of it is far from being 

 flourishing, or so good as might be wished. Its fund 

 does not exceed 10,000 1. currency, and there is a 

 great scarcity of professors. A commencement was 

 held, nevertheless, this summer, and seven gentle- 

 men took degrees. There are in it at this time about 

 twenty-five students.* The president, Dr. Johnson, 

 is a very worthy and learned man, but rather too 

 far advanced in life to have the direction of so new 

 an institution. The late Dr. Bristow left to this 

 college a fine library, of which they are in daily 

 expectation. 



The inhabitants of New York, in their character, 

 very much resemble the Pennsylvanians: more than 

 half of them are Dutch, and almost all traders: they 

 are, therefore, habitually frugal, industrious, and 

 parsimonious. Being, however, of different nations, 

 different languages, and different religions, it is 

 almost impossible to give them any precise or deter- 

 minate character. The women are handsome and 

 agreeable; though rather more reserved than the 

 Philadelphian ladies. Their amusements are much 

 the same as in Pennsylvania; viz. balls, and sleighing 

 expeditions in the winter; and, in the summer, going 

 in parties upon the water, and fishing; or making 



* See Note XIV. 



