August 18, 1774
repent my having come into this Colony,
& blame myself for having been persuaded
to turn out of my road to public Business
----But when I reflect closely I justify
the Conduct, & resign myself Body & Soul
& Employment to God who has the Hearts of
all in his hand, & who I am persuaded,
if he has any thing for me to do in Life,
will preserve, & in a measure fit me for it,
if not, I am in his Hand, let him do as
seemes good in his Eyes----At Dinner
the Colonel invited me to ride with him to a
Mill of his which is repairing, about eight
miles Distance; I accepted his Invitation, gave
the children a few Hours for Play, & went
with the Colonel Ben was along----The
Face of the earth seems covered with mock-
-ing-Birds, but not one of them sing, they
seem vastly busy but it is in collecting Food
----Not a bird, except now & then Robbin-
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