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With them, which they readily accepted, but without expressing 

 any thanks in return. After dinner Shattuck, Ingalls, and 

 myself jumped into the open thing; I was seated by the side of 

 my so-so Irish dame, and our horse moved off at a very good 

 speed. 



" Our exchange soon proved an excellent one, for the weather 

 cleared up, and we saw the country much better than we could 

 have done in the coach, where there were so many passengers 

 that we should have been squeezed together closely. Directly 

 Professor McCuUough came up with us, and told us he would 

 see us to-morrow at Truro. Towards sunset we arrived in 

 sight of this pretty, loosely-built village, near the head-waters 

 of the Bay of Fundy. The view filled me with delight, and 

 the pleasure was deepened by the consciousness that my course 

 was homeward, and I was but a few days from the dearest being 

 to me on earth. 



" We reached the tavern, which the hotel where we stopped 

 was called, but as it could accommodate only three of us, we 

 crossed the street to another house, where we ordered a substan- 

 tial supper. Professor McCullough came in, and introduced us 

 to several members of the Assembly of this province. 



" We tried in vain to get a conveyance to take us to Halifax, 

 distant sixty-four miles, in the morning, to avoid riding all night 

 in the mail-coach, but could not succeed. Mr. McCullough then 

 took me to the residence of Samuel G. Archibald, Esq., Speaker 

 of the Assembly, who received me most affably, and introduced me 

 to his lady and handsome young daughter ; the former wore a 

 cap fashionable four years ago at home (England). I showed 

 them a few drawings, and received a letter from the Speaker to 

 the Chief Justice at Halifax, and bid them all good-night ; and 

 am now waiting the mail to resume my journey. Meanwhile 

 let me say a few words on this little village. It is situated in 

 the centre of a most beautiful valley of great extent, and under 

 complete cultivation : looking westerly a broad sheet of water 

 is seen, forming the head of the famous Bay of Fundy, and 

 several brooks run through the valley emptying into it. The 

 buildings, although principally of wood, are good-looking, and as 

 cleanly as any of our pretty New England villages, well painted, 

 and gi-een blinds. The general appearance of the people quite 



