into Mists, then into raines and soe tho’ on the top it hold snow and haile falling on the passengers, w^{ch} at Length the Lower they go Comes into raine and so into sun-shine—at the foote of those valleys, fruitfull, y^e sunshine and singing of birds. This was y^e accō My father gave of those Alps when he passed them and I Could not but think this Carryed some resemblance tho’ in Little, yet a proportion to that. From y^e foot of this Blackstone I went to Rochdale 4 mile, a pretty neate town built all of stone; here I went to an acquaintances house M^r Taylor and was Civilly Entertained. Here is a good Large Meeteing place well filled; these parts Religion does better flourish than in places where they have better advantages. Here I observ’d the Grounds were all Enclosed with Quicksetts Cut smoothe and as Even on fine Green Bancks, and as well kept as for a Garden, and so most of my way to Manchester I Rode between such hedges, its a thing remarked by most their great Curiosity in this kind. Manchester Lookes exceedingly well at the Entrance,—very substantiall buildings, the houses are not very Lofty but mostly of Brick and stone, the old houses are timber work; there is a very Large Church all stone and stands high soe that walking round the Churchyard you see the whole town. There is good Carving in wood in the Quire of y^e Church and severall Little Chappells where in are some Little Monuments; there is one that was y^e founder of y^e Colledge and Library where hangs his pictures, for just by the Church is the Colledge w^{ch} is a pretty neate building w^{th} a Large space for y^e boys to play in, and a good Garden walled in; there are 60 blew Coate boys in it, I saw their appartments and was in the Cellars and Dranke of their beer w^{ch} was very good; I alsoe saw y^e Kitchen and saw their bread Cutting for their supper and their piggins for their beer. There is a Cloyster round a Court, in it is a Large roome for y^e judges to Eate in, and also for y^e roomes for heareing and dispatching their buissness, there is a Large Library—2 Long walls full of books on Each side,—there is alsoe y^e globes at y^e End and Maps, there is alsoe a Long whispering trumpet, and there I saw y^e skinn of y^e Rattle Snake 6 ffoote Long w^{th} many other Curiositys, their anatomy of a man wired together, a jaw of a shark; there was a very ffine Clock and weather glass. Out of y^e Library there are Leads on w^{ch} one has the sight of y^e town w^{ch} is Large, as alsoe y^e other town that Lyes below it Called Salfor and is Divided from this by the river Ouall over w^{ch} is a stone bridge w^{th} many arches. Salfor has only a Little Chappell of Ease and is belonging to y^e Parish of Manchester.