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The situation he has chosen is very solitary; his nearest neighbour being about one mile off; but there are several at about that distance; and some of them being of our society, they have united and built a meeting-house near them. 12th Month, 13th. I spent this afternoon at J. H.'s, whose family were busily employed in making maple sugar. J. H. is a minister in good esteem, has an agreeable wife and a group of fine children, who have plenty of employment in clearing and cultivating his plantation in this wil- derness, which, however, appears to be an excel- lent soil; and the situation being dry and healthy, on a rising ground, there is every probability that at some future day this may become a property of great value. 12th Month, 14th. This day I visited E. H's, a nephew of J. H's. He, with his wife and one fine child, had but lately come into this country, and had cleared only a very few acres, but which appeared to be well managed, and very produc-tive. He had just nailed up the skin of a large bear, against the side of his house. He had shot the beast, whilst in the act of seizing one of his hogs, having been led to the scene of action by the shrieks of the poor animal, while under the rude embraces of the bear. By E. H.'s attention, the