The morning vastly pleasant & Cohansie looks a delightsome as ever it used I went to meeting. How unlike _Virginia_, no rings of Beaux chatting before & after Sermon on Gallantry; no assembling in crowds after Service to dine & bargain; no cool, spiritless harangue from the Pulpit; Minister & people here seem in some small measure to reverence the Day, there neither do the one or the other--I spent the day at Home. _Monday 18._ I took a tour over to Town before dinner to see old acquaintances The Neighbourhood looks in nothing altered Mr _Potter_ took home my Brother Amos with an intention if it shall suit to learn him the Shopkeeping business--Afternoon I rode to Mr Hunters--And in the Evening with Andrew to Deerfield, spent the Evening til ten at Mr Greens in company with the amiable Miss Beatty--Mrs Green is much indisposed, has lately had a daughter--The School here is at the present time larger than it has ever been; there are now seven viz. John Leek, Reading-Beatty,[168] James & John Ramsey, Stephen Ranney, Seeley Fithian, & Thomas Greenman--We rode to Mrs _Pecks_. Joseph since I left home, has married Mrs _Hannah_. [168] A brother of Elizabeth Beatty. _Teusday 19._ Rose by six. Breakfasted with Mrs _Peck_. Soon after we again visited Mr Green--I spent the Day most agreeably. Kind Heaven has indulg'd my wish;--In the Evening I went up & staid the Night at Mrs _Pecks_. _Wednesday 20._ Soon after breakfast I rode home and visited several of my acquaintances--I had my Hair cut short--Feel myself much indisposed. Looked over, sorted & adjusted my Books.-- _Thursday 21_ Spent all this day in preparing for my approaching examination before the Revd Presbytery--I am to review Greek Testament--Moral & Natural Philosophy--Logic--Geography And if I have time I must look over the Lattin Classics. _Fryday 22._ Rode to the Stage early for the Papers thence I went Mr Hunters where I met with that great master of music, Mr _Lyon_[169]--He sung at my request, & sing with his usual softness & accuracy--He is about publishing a new Book of Tunes which are to be cheifly of his own Composition--He has removed out of Halifax into the Northern part of New-England, but poor Man, since he left Cohansie he has felt the hardy arm of want!-- [169] James Lyon, a graduate of the College of New Jersey, had compiled and published a large collection of church music, _Urania, or a choice collection of Psalm-Tunes, Anthems and Hymns_. I returned towards Evening but promised first to visit him again tomorrow afternoon-- _Saturday 23._ At home drawing off some of Mr Lyons Tunes, & revising my own Exercises--The morning pleasant but the weather dry. Afternoon according to appointment I visited Mr Lyon at Mr Hunters. He sings with great accuracy I sung with him many of his Tunes & had much Conversation on music, he is vastly fond of music & musical genius's We spent the Evening with great sattisfaction to me _Sunday 24._