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After visiting these noble institutions, our feel- ings were harrowed by seeing an unfeeling press- gang dragging along a friendless poor man, whom they had just hunted down in the streets. 5th Month 28th. This day I paid a visit to Captain N. on board his ship called the Laura; and after some conversation with him and his agent, J. C. concluded to take my passage in her to New-York; for which I paid 35 guineas. 5th Month, 29th. In the afternoon of this day, I was requested by the Captain to be in readiness to go on board in the evening; accordingly, after taking leave of my wife, children, and hospitable relations, I went on board, accompanied by my fellow-passengers, who were J. W. jun. and J. L. both of Philadelphia; J. F. of Leeds, and W. W. of New Or1eans. After sleeping that night on board, the wind proving contrary, and there being no appearance of a change, we all came on shore in the morning, and I returned to my wife and children. This was, I believe, an agreeable disap- pointment to all of us, as the prospect of so long a voyage, and the probability that we might never see each other more, on this side the grave, had sat rather heavily upon some of our minds at parting the evening before; and now, to have almost a certainty of spending another day with my wife,