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1796. 12th. mo. 9th This morning we proposed to leave Rawlegh. My companion had boughthim a new horse, who was rather wild, &; threw him after he mounted,at which I was concern'd fearing he was hurt; &; could not proceed with me,but through favour we found he was not so much hurt as we had expectedand we travelled near forty Miles that day; &; the two days followingso much as to make near 150 to Core sound. The 13th, we met with theMinisters &; Elders of that Monthly Meeting, to confer on the Subject ofvisiting their families, which was united with, and two friends agreed tojoin me in the service; which we proceeded in, and in less than four daysvisited about 14 families, mostly to good satisfaction, besides attendingtheir Meeting at Coresound, (which is near the Sea-Coast). 17th. We had after that a comfortable &; satisfactory Meeting there, amongst our friendsby themselves; in which we were favoured with a measure of the Divine Presence owning us together. Here is a hopeful number ofyouth of both Sexes; and their appearance more in the Simplicityas to their Dress &; otherwise: their apparel (I mean the Womens) wasmostly Homespun, no black silk Cloaks nor Bonnets among them, I wascomforted in their Company &; parted with them in near love and fel-lowship; after which visited two other Families, &; went on to my friendHorton Howards, whose Wife lay ill with the Consumption; I perceived herto be innocent, laying in a quiet frame of mind, as nearly fit to leavethe World.