afforded a pleasing opportunity of talking over a
variety of circumstances that occurred during our
voyage.

11th Month, 8th.

I attended Stamford quar-
terly meeting

. From my observations here and
in other meetings, in New-York State in particular,
I thought some friends, active in the discipline, suf-
fered loss, by placing too high a stamp on a
coarse, homely appearance in dress and furniture,
without sufficiently coming under that ameliorating
influence which draws out of any reliance on par-
ticular forms of dress and furniture. Truth and
sound sense lead into neatness, decency, and mode-
ration in these respects; but extremes do harm. By
keeping the eye and attention constantly fixed too
much on outward things, the better part is in some
danger of being neglected. In the evening we
returned to J. M.'s, where we lodged that night;
and the next morning set out for Sunnyside,
where we arrived safe in the evening.

11th Month, 10th.

I attended Hudson meeting

.
Afterwards dined and spent a few hours with T. C.
a valuable public friend; and, in the evening, re-
turned to my relations. The three following days
were spent pleasantly in their family. A part of
the time was occupied in taking two drawings of
the house, &c. &c. intended as a present for my
cousin's sister in England, which will give her
friends there some idea of American scenery.