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James Gibbon’s door and bid farewell, at Lancaster we fed our Horses and got some necessaries for our Journey, then set off, Brother going a piece to put us in the right Road, 9 miles from Lancaster we crossed little Canestoga, we proceded along being entire strangers, the Roads exceedingly bad and cut in holes with heavy loaded Waggons, and very muddy, tho the Country was beautiful, fine grain and clover, crossed by Chickisalango a large stream 9 miles from Lancaster, got some refreshment for ourselves and horses at Heller's Tavern, then proceeded on our Journey to Elisabeth Town 9 miles, where we arrived a while before sunset, the Roads still bad, the land good, tho more hilly than nearer Lancaster. My atten-tion has been so taken up with viewing the Roads and Country that I have had but little serious reflection, yet have not felt much unpleasant sensations, nor enjoyed so large a Portion of that precious consolation which my soul often de-sires, O that I may abide in the patience with mine Eye single to him whose Fa-