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lodged at Mr. A——'s, an excellent house. I was captivated with the landlady. She appeared so sociable and familiar with me, that I asked papa, where she had seen us before, for I did not recollect her countenance. This made some diversion for papa and the good lady, who were really strangers to each other. Providence is a large handsome town in Rhode-Island state, containing about seven thousand inhabitants. Some of the churches are very elegant; and one of the steeples the handsomest I ever saw. The College is commodiously situated on a hill.

From Providence we passed on through many pleasant towns, such as Norwich, New-London, Saybrook, &c. At New-Haven we made a short tarry, which I wished had been much longer; for it is a delightful place. We visited the College Library, Museum, and many other places, the particulars of which I have not room to enumerate.

At New-Haven, we took the packet for this city. I was not used to failing, and of course was a little sick; but I endeavoured to


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to bear it with fortitude, and make as little trouble as possible. Our passage was rather long, but, on the whole, a pleasant one. We have been here five days; and I have spent much of my time in rambling about the city, and spying out the curiosities. I am highly delighted with New-York. The buildings are far superior to those of Boston, and the streets wider and better paved. Broad-way is considered the most elegant. It really excited my admiration. But it will not do for me, who have seen so little of the world, to make comparisons. I have reason to speak well of the people, as far as I know them; for they have treated me with great kindness.

The last Sabbath, I attended worship in one of the largest meeting houses in the city; and heard the Rev. Dr.—— preach. The audience was very numerous; and I was struck with their solemnity. The sermon was a very serious one, and, according to my judgement, delivered remarkably well. The subject was the importance of early piety; and the speaker addressed the youth in a most feeling manner ;

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