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sensations, nor enjoyed a large portionof that precious consolation that is sodesirable. O that I may abide in the pa-tience with an eye riagle to him whosefatherly protection is as a wall aroundthose who are sincerely devoted to servehim wherever their lot may be cast 23rd5th day. A fine morn. rose early, set out about 4, crossed connowaga moun-tains and creek, the hills exceedinglyrocky, the roads rather better near Mid-dletown, some of the land good, fordedover sweet arrow Creek a very largewater, it ran into the bed of the waggon>it was of a considerable wealth, got to Middle-town in dauphin County to breakfast8m, met with Richard Tunes send a fewlines home. 9 oclock proceeded on ourjourney Thus a beautiful valley andvery fertile soil for several m, camein sight of the river about 11 oclock, theprospect of the country on the righthand was soon after obstructed by alarge ridge of limestone mountainssome places the Rocks were 30 or 40 feet high from thesurface of the ground and continuedtill we came near on the bank of theriver. got in sight of Harrisburgabout1 oclock. 9m, stoped under the shade of a tree