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to take leave of me, with tears trickling down: my tears also were min-gled with theirs. It truly was a comfortable time. A more solid mee-ting, or greater attention, I think I never saw before at any timeor place, than what was observable here on this occasion. Next day, travelling to Rahaway, I thought none had to feelmore of inward poverty than poor me: yet as the Lord is not wantingto assist his devoted ones in the needful time, there is no causefor murmuring. 18th. At a kind friends house, there was sent in the afternoon a fineriding waggon with nice horses, for that friends wife and me toride in to visit her mother and some others. I told her I had no ob-jection to going, yet was not free to ride in that carriage, norwith such Horses; but I could go on foot, and she might ride in it,as a late rain caused the roads to be wet &; unpleasant walking.This was a trial to us both, as she appear'd to be a good spiritedwoman: but I believed it best for me to hold forth my testimonyfor simplicity, and lowly mindedness. 19th. I was at Raha-way Monthly Meeting, and at an evening Meeting appointed by myFriend J. S. held here; These seemed to be laborious Seasonsthough attended by many friends on their Way to Yearly Meeting at N. Y.orkReaching to that city next day, I was somewhat comforted: manyFriends kindly came to see me.