extortionate teacher, or Priest, to maintain, and a great scarcity
of grain here; Some have been (they say) several days without bread.
Also some who went 30 miles to buy, & brought the Corn home on their
backs. We called at one place, where was a woman and three Chil-
dren besides one at her breast; whose husband was out seeking bread.
She said they had been two days without, and knew not when
he would return. It was almost more than I could bear to hear of,
& observe the situation of these poor Children; That called the
House they sheltered in, was, a few logs put up, and brush thrown
on the top; When it rained they suffered much, having to stand
or sit the whole night, some times in the wet, and without fire.

14th

Had a Meeting in a place called Shenang

, at T. Lions, about
five Miles west of the Unedilly River, among a People not
acquinted with friends; the gathering was so large, I wonder'd where
all the People came from; In the afternoon, another at Green-
Halls; these were favour'd seasons; in the last especially, the hearts of
many were melted into tenderness. With respect to G. Hall & Lydia
his wife, I had reason to believe (if they were faithful) the Lord would
prepare them for usefulness in this wilderness Country.

16th.

We now took leave of our friends of this place in much near-
ness: it seemed hard for them part with us: and travelled
through a rough way to Ottego

: here I met with some of my kinsfolk
and acquaintance, and we were kindly received by a Son of John
Sleeper's: The next day had a pretty large Meeting to good satisfaction
in