Still stormy. The Gentlemen who are sailing up the Bay to the Congress have a disagreeable time--This is a true August Northeaster, as we call it in Cohansie--_Ben_ is in a wonderful _Fluster_ lest he shall have no company to-morrow at the Dance--But blow high, blow low, he need not be afraid; _Virginians_ are of genuine Blood--They will dance or die!--I wrote some at my Letter for Mr _Peck_--The people here pronounce Shower "Sho-er"--And what in New-Jersey we call a Vendue here they a "Sale"--All Taverns they call "Ordinary's"--When a Horse is frolicsome & brisk, they, say at once he is "gayly"--she [if he] is mischievous, they call him, "vicious."--At five, with _Ben_. I rode out for exercise--After a while we arrived at _George-Lee's_--He gave us some excellent Peaches--He returned with us to Mr Turberville's--We met here with Miss _Betsy Lee_, Mr _Grubb_, _Lancelot Lee_ & here we spent the evening--_Fish-Feasts_, & _Fillies_, Loud disputes concerning the Excellence of each others Colts--Concerning their Fathers, Mothers (for so they call the Dams) Brothers, Sisters, Uncles, Aunts, Nephews, Nieces, & Cousins to the fourth Degree!--All the Evening Toddy constantly circulating--Supper came in, & at Supper I had a full, broad, sattisfying View of Miss _Sally Panton_--I wanted to hear her converse, but poor Girl any thing She attempted to say was drowned in the more polite & useful Jargon about Dogs & Horses!--For my Part, as I was unwilling to be singular, if I attempted to push in a word, I was seldom heard, & never regarded, & yet they were constantly refering their Cases to me, as to a supposed honest fellow, I suppose because I wear a black Coat, & am generally silent; at Home I am thought to be noisy enough; here I am thought to be silent & circumspect as a _Spy_--How different the Manners of the People! I try to be as cheerful as I can. & yet I am blamed for being stupid as a Nun-- _Fryday 26._