with, in England, Norman Isles, Wales, or Ireland. In public and private houses the beds are excellent. Great care is taken in drying them well, and keeping them clean. I travelled in the country nearly three years, and do not recollect seeing a flea, or mark of one, during the time I was there. Their praise for good beds deserves to go through the earth for an example to other countries. În England a man in the winter is in danger of his life, at either a public or private house, by being put into a damp bed: but I saw no such danger in America. They well dry the bed as well as the bed clothes, and keep it very clean and sweet

A female rarely ever lights a man to bed; a boy or man is sent with the candle, and to shew the stranger his bed-room. Nor do females stand in the Bar-room at Taverns. Scarcely ever do we see men tippling in public houses. If a person wants any thing to drink he goes into a tavern, pays for his liquor, drinks and departs without sitting down. If he calls for a glass of beer or cider, a glass (generally a rummer or tumbler) is filled. If he calls for a glass of wine or spirits, the Bar-keeper sets the decanter and such glass, as afore said, before him to help himself. A jug of cold water stands on the counter for him to mix with his liquor if he chooses. He has to pay three cents for one drink + When a person has used a glass, the Bar-keeper rinses it in a vessel of water kept by the counter for that purpose, before another person uses it.

The people are generally mild and civil: out of a seaport town it is a rare thing to hear an oath sworn, the sacred NAME mentioned lightly, or to see a drunken man; and very seldom did I hear profane language, or drunkenness in New York, Baltimore, or Philadelphia, which I believe are the three largest maritime towns in the Union.

Much respect is shewn to religion.

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Before the boy leaves the room, the stranger should see if a useful vessel is there. I recollect at one Tavern where I slept, a man slept in the same room; and on looking under the bed, and not finding what I wanted, he said, "You can lift the sash."

That is what he helps himself to at one time.

nominations are exempt from turnpike toll all the week round. Congregations come soberly to places of worship, and soberly return. All authorised preachers and Justices of the peace marry any hour of the day, and at what house the couple may appoint. The person who marries the couple is allowed two weeks to return the certificate to the proper Office to be recorded.

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They carry themselves gentle towards their cattle, seldom are they seen to whip or strike their cattle unmercifully in their work. They commonly plough with one yoke of Oxen, and also with one pair of horses, without a driver, the long reins over the ploughman's neck or in his hand, if it be horses, and if it be oxen he has a little whip to command them. They give salt to horses, oxen, cows, and sheep, about two or three times in a week. By this means, they are very tame, and tractable. only the farmers, but coachmen also are merciful in driving, like men in their senses, who think that cattle have feelings as well as men, and are seldom seen to use the whip. The stage waggons have a pole like a coach between the hind horses. On the left hand wheel-horse is placed a saddle for the driver to ride on, who holds long The stage wagreins, rides and drives the fore horses. gonners have an old but odd custom, and to Europeans a strange one: at night when they stop at a Tavern they tie their horses to the pole of the waggon to eat their fodder, and let them remain all night. They carry a manger at the end of the waggon for the horses to eat their corn in. This manger is made to lie firm on the pole of the waggon. On the pole is a staple, and at a certain distance a hole. In the manger at one end is a tongue of iron suited to the staple, and towards the other end of the manger is a bolt of iron to suit the hole; the tongue is thrust into the staple and the bolt goes down into the hole, and the manger is firmly fixed. The horses are tied on each side, a good supply of Indian corn put into the manger, and hay on each side the pole on the ground. Though it may seem hard usage the horses look well. As the Indian wheat is of a hot nature, this in winter may repel the cold. The same horses go from Philadelphia to

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Pittsburg, more than three hundred miles, and return, and probably are in no stable during the journey.

When horses or carriages meet, each one takes the right side of the road, opposite to those in England who take the left side of the road. Large bridges are generally covered over head like the roof of a house; on the bridge are four roads, two for foot people and two for carriages, with hollow timber work between. By this means neither foot people, nor horses, nor carriages ever meet, they only pass each other, for by all taking the right hand side of the bridge they are sure not to meet, though at the same time through the hollow timbers they can see and speak to each other.

Having given the reader some account of that part of the country which fell under my notice, and to him who intends to emigrate thither some advice relative to taking his passage, it may be useful also to give some advice as to taking provision by the way. With regard to the latter subject two things are to be considered, namely the quantity and the quality. As to the quantity, my advice is, take in eight weeks' stock, as it is better leave than lack; for if you leave, it will save buying so much. Bread and potatoes are the chief necessary articles, some will probably like to take some flesh or fish or both, or flour. As to the kind or quality of provision, it is as the person may like or be able to afford. Some may choose wine, spirits, beer, cider, fruit, eggs, Sago, Tapiocha, butter, cheese, rice, chocolate, cocoa, confections of various kinds, all this, with live stock, must be left to the choice. of the traveller.

To the economical 1 would say a pound of bread, a pound of potatoes, and half pound of flesh a day, I think sufficient for a healthy man; and for children half of that, taking them on an average.

Eight weeks will be at that rate about 56lb of Bread.

Pepper, salt, mustard, tea or coffee, and sugar as you

like. A person that knows any thing about house keeping can easily guess, by counting provisions for one day, how much will do for fifty or sixty days. Some people take flour, then the less bread will do. One person may take from 50 to 100 eggs if disposed, then the less flesh will do. (I write this to give a hint to an inexperienced traveller by water.) I and my family were about six weeks going to America (as before expressed) and I was little more than three weeks returning to England : but this depends something on the wind; and probably the current of the Atlantic runs east. It is an old remark that vessels come from America in less time than they go. If families go, I think it advisable to take flour, butter, eggs, cheese and sugar; and if they choose, raisins and currants. Oatmeal or groats for gruel is a comfortable and good thing.

A week or two before a person goes to sea, he should take two or three doses of salts or other purging medicine; stopping a day between each dose; and take on board some Setlitz powders, which can be had of the druggists. If sickness comes on take one of the papers of powder. One box I think enough for a family. Go on board on a full stomach, and for a day or two eat as heartily as you can, in order to prevent sickness. For other advice I refer the reader to my agreement before stated.

Moral Advice.

1. Let all who think of going to America consider the greatness of the undertaking, and if any one have not made his peace with God, to set about it for the first thing, and not think of crossing the great Atlantic Ocean before he is reconciled to God. He will not then go dishonourably but as an honest man, have the good will of his neighbours, and above all the blessing of God to attend him

2. Let families be unanimous before they go.

3. Those of the same family go together if possible: especially man and wife, sink or swim together.

4. Those who fear God and are united in love, may ex

pect the divine blessing on their voyage, and on their business when they arrive at the new country;-it is God that blesses men in their basket and in their store, in time and in eternity.

I shall now for the time say to the reader Farewell, and whether you remain in Europe or go to America, may you prepare to leave this state of probation in peace, and safely arrive where " The wicked cease to trouble, and where the weary are at rest."

Amen.