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seemed to be surrounded in such a manner with mountains as -though there would be no way. Here it was hinted to mind, "Look notoutwardly, but to the Lord, &; the Path:" I then felt more easy, scarcelydaring for a while to raise my head, or look about me. The Road -also continued difficult the next day, but I was favour'd with a sweetcalm: -- I thought perhaps many of my friends were in anotherway toiling themselves, in trying to get riches, &; leave their Children rich, and I struggling along thus might migh come to die out- wardly poor: But my mind was touched on this wise; Thy Richescome another way; if thou art faithful, thy reward shall be sure,and sufficient. 10th We crossed the River Susque--hanna near Unedilly: Enquiring for a friend's house we had heard of: it being also near night, and receiving no account of him, it seemed adiscouraging circumstance in a wilderness place; But going a little further onwe obtained lodging; &; were informed he lived about fifteen Miles dis-tant. --- The following day about noon, we reached to Green Halls: Having now travelled near 160 Miles through a remarkable roadfor difficulties. I have no cause to murmur, feeling the Lord to be nearas a kind Master. On the On the 12th. we had a Meeting at this house; andin the afternoon another in a School-house, which were consider-able gatherings, and might be called Seasons wherein divine Good-ness was dispensed; The solid &; quiet Sitting of the People, wascomforting to me to behold. --- 13th. Had a Meeting at Zeb.n Smith'sby the Unedilly River, among a People who were much unac-quainted with friends. There was an appearance of much tender-ness in these Meetings: and my heart was affected on hearing of theCries of some of the Poor for want of bread; It seems they have an extortionate