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sidering to what pitch of indignation the minds of the people were raised against him, it appeared to be a very hazardous task to take the body from the place of execution, surrounded by the great crowd of spectators who were there assembled, to be witnesses of the last struggles of their devoted countryman. However, J. J. although but a boy, undertook the task, and proceeding through the multitude, without any attendant, went up to the executioner, and demanding the body, brought it off in a hearse, himself being the driver; and con- ducted it safely to the relatives of the deceased. His youth and the singularity of the circumstance, seemed to command the respect of the multitude. 3d Month, 8th. I came from Philadelphia to Merion. The sun now having considerable power, I was struck with the loud chirping noise, that issued from every little pond or pool of water, as I passed along, which, I was informed, proceeded from a species of lizard that inhabits those places, and is commonly the first of the animal creation to usher in the spring. The chirping of these lizards in the spring, and of the tree-frog in sum- mer, form no inconsiderable part of the rural sounds we are accustomed to hear in America; to which might be added the notes of various other kinds of frogs; particularly of the deep toned bull frog, which in a still summer's evening, when the wind has been favourable, I have sometimes heard