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leave them, he is to take out what he first put in, &; no more. They appear to be a decent industrious people; and on the whole, I thought betterof them, than before I went to see them. I understand the women among these People, were much by themselves;They spin, knit, sew, weave, and manage the Houshold Affairs. 29th. Moving forward to East Husack, I was at a very large Meeting there;This was almost held in silence, yet the people sat quiet and solid: Itold them I much commended that, and wished them not to be discouraged;also that, as God was a Spirit, we believed he might be worshipped inSpirit and in Truth, even where no vocal Sound or Voice is to be heard.It being a Season of mortality here, I visited several sick persons andFamilies, of which our valued friend Robert Nisbet's was one, whodeceased soon after: many others also were called off here about that time. 10th. Mo. 1st. The monthly Meeting at East Husack being held now, I attendedit, being a large gathering &; a favoured season in the fore part: I satwith Women friends while they answered the queries: where a deep search wasmade into the State of Things, to my comfort: I then sat with the Men inthe like Exercise: But life seem'd to be wanting: I thought there was a disposition to answer evasively, and unless they were more weighty in thebusiness, The queries might become a snare to them. 2nd. At one place I confess I was grieved, at seeing so large preparations formaking Cyder: doth it not tend to promote Excess in drinking? The nextday had a small dull meeting at a friend's house; and to me, mournful. Thenwent on our Way towards Tyringham. We