leave them, he is to take out what he first put in, & no more. They ap
pear to be a decent industrious people; and on the whole, I thought better
of them, than before I went to see them.

I understand the women among these People, were much by themselves;
They spin, knit, sew, weave, and manage the Houshold Affairs.

29th.

Moving forward to East Husack

, I was at a very large Meeting there;
This was almost held in silence, yet the people sat quiet and solid: I
told them I much commended that, and wished them not to be discouraged;
also that, as God was a Spirit, we believed he might be worshipped in
Spirit and in Truth, even where no vocal Sound or Voice is to be heard.
It being a Season of mortality here, I visited several sick persons and
Families, of which our valued friend Robert Nisbet's was one, who
deceased soon after: many others also were called off here about that time.

10th. Mo. 1st.

The monthly Meeting at East Husack

being held now, I attended
it, being a large gathering & a favoured season in the fore part: I sat
with Women friends while they answered the queries: where a deep search was
made into the State of Things, to my comfort: I then sat with the Men in
the like Exercise: But life seem'd to be wanting: I thought there was a dis
position to answer evasively, and unless they were more weighty in the
business, The queries might become a snare to them.

2nd.

At one place I confess I was grieved, at seeing so large preparations for
making Cyder: doth it not tend to promote Excess in drinking? The next
day had a small dull meeting at a friend's house; and to me, mournful. Then
went on our Way towards Tyringham

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