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reflecting on the important subject of our journey.But on turning my mind to consider, if we had omit-ted any thing we might have done, or what mightyet remain to be done, nothing appeared to give un-easiness. I therefore rested satisfied in leaving it to the Lord, who judgeth righteously; and with joy turned mine eye homeward, willing to leave a set-tlement so greatly dissipated with every species of iniquity, that they appear to live almost without law, morality, or religion. 18th. Prosecuting our voyage on the lake — in theafternoon, we were nearly becalmed — had a seasonof solid retirement in the cabin, to our comfort andsatisfaction, though held in much contempt by others,who were wise and good enough already, in theirown eyes. 19th. Very little wind. Our vessel thronged, ha-ving thirty-one passengers, exclusive of the ship'screw, and two bears. 20th. Our vessel glided along in the prospect ofthe Looming hills, the land claimed and held by theDelaware Indians. This day, several little birdscame on board our vessel. 21st. This day, we could just discover both shoresfrom the middle of the lake. In the evening, hadsome religious conversation with Capt. Ford, tosatisfaction. 22nd. One of our sailors laid hold of a rope on theboom of our vessel, which gave way, and he fellover the stern into the water — being a calm time, he recovered by laying hold of a rope thrown out to him. Through the favour of Divine Providence, wecame safe to anchor, about one o'clock in the morn-