The sun., 1882-08-20

holding the Halter in my Hand. When came
on the other side. could not catch my Horse.
but tired myself leading my tired Maro some
| times on the left Hand into the Marsh sOme-
times on the right Hand. At last left him, went
to the Bridge to ensure myself OF the path. So
led her to Tracies about "a mile lie not at
| Homo. Could scarce get them to entertain
mo, though twas night. At length his son
John put mp my Mare, then took up his own
| Horse and so helped me to look for mine.
but could not find him: after. his Father
and ha went on foot and met him al
most nt tho House. Saddle Cover lost, which
John found in the Morn Oct. 2s. Goodman
| Tracy directed and set me In the way. SO |
went all alone to the end almost of rocky
plain then, by Gods good providence. Mr.. Sen
| dcrcn overlook me. so we came along cheerful
| ly together called at my aunt's lin Branttcel.
refreshed left my tired jadc there. set out to
! Boston ward about half an hour by Sun. aud
| got we'll home before shutting in. Praised be
| Cod This narrative Of II Puritan Anabnsis
from Cape Cod to Boston in the year 1876 ends
with tho following edifying note: Seeing the
wonderful works OF God in the iourncye. I
was thereby more persuaded OF his justice and
inability to do any wrong put in mind. like
| wise Of Mr. Thacher's sermon Oct %.
The fiunhl, Springs OF stately sandwich Beach,
To all infcriours may observance teach"
There is a zap in this diary from July. 1917
| to March, 1854 So caused by the loss or disap
pcaranco Of ono or more volumes. When the
! journal rccummencos Sewal is found acting as
a magistrate and as a Deputy to the LegiSla-
! ture. The great political question OF the time
WAS. Of course. concerned with tho surrender
! of the original charter bestowed upon the
| colony Of Massachusetts,. Scwall was dis
Greet person. and. although he proba-
| hlV hiypI with hn 6nfnpInra Of
the charters. avoided taking any promi-
| nent part in the controversy and was
| personally on friendly terms with the warmest
| advocates OF royal encroachment. Having by
| this time joined the South Church the diarist
| feels it incumbent upon him to invcish sharply
! against earthly vantics as the following on
tracts show: Nov 6. 1866. Having occasion
this day to 20 to Mr.. Hayward. the Publick No
! tarys House. | speak to him about his cut
ting of his hair. and wearing Perriwig
| of contrary Colour; mention the words
| of our Saviour. Ye can not make one
| Hair white or black and Mr. Alsops Sermon
| He alledges the Doctor advised him TO it," Nov.
! l2-" The Minister'S of this Town come to the
| Court and complain against Dancing Master
| who socks to set up here and hath mkt Dances
| and his time Of Meeting is Lecture Day; Mr..
| Noodcy said twas not time for New England
to dance. Mr.. Mather struck at the Root
speaking against MKT Dances" The mis-
| chiefs of such an innovation were set forth. we
| learn. in sermons bearing on the seventh COM
! mandment. and trenchantly summed up in a
| tract entitled " An Arrow Against Promiscu-
| Gus Dancing
| Under date of Jan .. 1856. we find curious
/ entry indicating that the conviction Of the su-
perlative Importance of the town of Boston en-
tertaincd by its inhabitants was as firmly root
/ ed in colonial times as it is now. Last night"
| writes Sewall. had very unusual dream
| viz. That our Saviour in the dayes of his Flesh
! when upon Earth came to Boston and abode
! here some time. and moreover that he lodged
| in that time at Father liuli's: upon which in
my Dream had two Reflections. One was how
much more Boston had to say than Rome
boastins of Peters being there. The other a
sense OF great Respect that | ought to have
Showed Father Hull since Christ chose. when
in Town. to take up his quarters at his House.
Admired the goodness and Wisdom of Christ
in coming hither and spending some part Of
His short Lie here
| On Nov. ~. 1888 Mr.. Sewall set sail from
Boston on visit to England. and his narrative
Of the journey is published in the volume now
| under review. The visit seems TO have had
two objects. one being TO renew acquaintance
with his kindred. and to look after some prop
erty of hls.family in England the other TO CO.
operate Win Mt. MhIner. tne agent Ol MoSSa-
chusctts in upholding the interests of the
colony and securing, il possible. Il restora-
tion ofits privileges. This part of the SewaIl Pa
pers is singulariy attractive. showing how the
. mother country. in the crisis of the revolution
/ Of 1888 appeared to New England eyes. 1t
seems that after narrowly escaping shipwrccl
on 'he Scilly Isles our Puritan traveller landed
at Dover on Jan. l3. 1859. lie had heard while
in the Channel of the successfu! landing of
Stakeholder William at Torbay. and soon after
. his arrival in London he witnessed the recep-
tion given to the Princess Mary on her arrival
from Holland. But politics and the private
business which he had upon his hands
. did not prevent the traveller from
enjoying in a decorous fashion some
Of the delights Of tho town. He records for
instance, under date Of April 90. that he "eat
part Of two Lobscrs that cost IS. ID. apiece. Is.
Oh. both" and again lMay - that We We're
entertained with Cider. Ale. Oysters. and
Meats Tongue On May II lie permitted him
self to indulge in an unusual amount Of dissipa-
tion, for lie went to a Garden at Mile End and
drank Currant and Rasberry Wine then to the
Dog and Partlidge's and plaid Nine Pins"
These were rccrcations the Massachusetts
magistrate would scarcely have allowed him
self in Boston.
Mr.. Sewall was an industrious sightseer. and
MS account ''i IL NlNlt W Ntillbllust university
is particularly interesting. He tells us that on
Wednesday. June D. " Mr. Mather, his Son
Cousin Hull. and self set out for Cambridge. i5
miles; got thithor by o'clock with one set
horses. Lay Mt the Red Lion in Petit Cure."
The next day Fellow of Emmanuel College
showed them the gardens, walks, now chapel,
gallery, and library Of that college, Of which
Mr. john Cotton had been Fellow. Scwall
notes also that he saw st. johns Col!edgc.
which stands BY the River. Hath 4 good
Library and many Raritics. among which
was a pctriiicd Cheese, being about half
n Cheese. Trinity ColcdGc.' lie continues,
lis very largo. and the new Case for the
Library very magnificent. paved with marble
chcckered black and white under stately walk
ON brave stone; the Square luuadranglc very
large and in midst Of it Fountain. .
Saw Queens Collcdgc which is very good
one, in tho Garden n Dial on the Ground
Hours cut in Box. Over against it stands
ltafhlrinn Hall the Nav BuiIdinpS Of which