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nine miles above New York. When the tide was in favour, we carried out our anchor, but all endeavours at this time, proved in vain; and we were obliged to remain in the cold, until the tide should rise again. In the evening, we renewed our efforts, and were favoured to effect our design. We arrived opposite New York about nine o'clock in the evening, but the tide run so strong that the captain said he could not bring the vessel to shore. Being desirous of mo- ving forward as fast as practicable, we engaged the boat to take us ashore; which being covered with ice on every part, and tossing so much, that it was with difficulty we could get in. At length we arrived safely in New York, and were kindly received by our friend Edmund Pryor; and may truly say, from the tenderness that was shown to us, and to the In- dian girls, it was " like a brook by the way." 17th. A snowy morning. Friends manifested much kindness towards us, particularly Joseph De-laplaine, who accompanied us to the vessel, and pre-sented to each of the girls a piece of silver. We ar- rived safely at Brunswick about seven o'clock in the evening. There was here, at this time, a certain great man from Poland, who had never seen an In- dian, and was desirous of being introduced to the girls. They being in a private room at supper, he walked in to take a view of them. When he beheld their orderly deportment, he seemed much surpri- sed; and after walking round the table where they were sitting, he said, These are almost civilized already. I informed him that the father of one of them would not drink wine. The same evening, the Poland general and his company came into the room, where my companion