350 THAT ELS IN THE UNITED STATES : 
brother Thomas,, a lively fresh coloured little 
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man, of about fifty years of age, entered the 
room: lie' was dressed in a plain blue coat and 
•waistcoat, brown corderoybreeches, and a large 
round hat; there was goodness and innocence 
in his looks, and his manners were so open 
and unconstrained, that it was impossible not 
to become familiar with him at once. When 
we were ready to sally forth, he placed himself 
between two of us, and leaning on our arms, 
and chatting without ceremony, he conducted 
us first to the young women's house. Here we 
were shewn into a neat parlour, whilst brother 
Thomas went to ask permission for us to see 
the house. In a few minutes the superin- 
tend&nt herself came; brother Thomas intro¬ 
duced her to us, and accompanied by them 
both we visited the different apartments. 
The house is extensive, and the passages and 
stair-cases are commodious and airy, but the 
■work rooms are small, and to such a pitch 
were they heated by stoves, that on entering 
into them at first we could scarcely breathe. 
The stoves, which they use, are built in the 
German style. The lire is inclosed in a large 
box or case fanned of glazed tiles, and the 
warm air is thence conducted, through flues,, 
into similar large cases placed in different parts 
of the room, by which means every part is 
rendered equally warm. About a dozen fe>~ 
