narrowest; and that they must gradually increase
in breadth
to the lowest range, otherwise they
could not wrap regularly round the
axle. The
gradual decrease in the breadth of the pannels has
a very
pretty effect, when the shutters are down;
and, contrary to my expectation,
I did not observe
that the meeting suffered any inconveniency from
the
voices of the women, in the other division of
the house.
This day I visited a friend, his
wife, and family, who in company with
several
others had lately emigrated from the neighbour-
hood of Pyrmont
in Germany. Their object in
coming to America, was, that they and their
chil-
dren might have more of the company of friends.
As the wages of
the poor are very low in that part
of Germany, not exceeding 3d. or 4d. per
day,
and the necessaries of life are high in proportion,
few labourers
there can afford to have any thing
better than coarse rye or barley bread,
sprinkled
with a little salt, to their tea or coffee; and these
Germans, being all labouring people in low cir-
cumstances, found a great
alteration in their situ-
ation every way, and appeared very thankful
for
the change.