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continued very rough, thence up the Schuylkill to Reading 4 miles, the town is situ-ated on a low piece of Ground near the sd river, surrounded with high hills the place is by no means elegant. nei--ther did the town look thriving or lively, from thence to Pennose Wiley’s goes, over near Maiden Creek where we lodged, over a pretty fruitful Coun--try and beautiful road 9 miles. 14 and 1st of the week a Northwest Wind and plesant day, attended Maiden creek Meeting, who which upon the whole was a refresh--ing time, Dined at John Starrs near the Meetinghouse, having me last Evening with Oliver Paseton, and this Morning with James Langstaff two friends of our Number making up now five in all, after a comfortable Opportunity at John Starrs, we off towards Munsy in about three Miles, upon a con--siderable eminence, we had a bold and noble view of the Blue Mountain at about 8 miles distance.