My Father was highly pleas’d with his entertainment.—“It’s a heavenly famiy;” says he, “I don’t wonder that the boys are fascinated with them.”
   18th. This evening was pitch’d upon for viewing the Museum by a party of us.—I had the pleasure of waiting upon Miss N. who was much delighted with the experiments in electricity.—My Brother’s attempts to kiss Miss Jane, while insulated, excited no small mirth, when they were separated by the fire flying from their noses.
   25th. Mr. Hyslop, an old acquaintance of my Father’s came for me to see his servant girl. He introduc’d me to Mr. Roberts, an ingenious young man lately from Scotland.—I went up into his room with him. His business is engraving, and he has made considerable proficiency in that art without any instructions.—In one corner of his room stood several instruments of music, and his manner of handling the clarionet proves him to have a good ear for music.
   November 4th. I spent most of the evening at Van Vleck’s, and heard Miss Nancy play on the Forte Piano.—I gave them some tunes on my flageolet, which I had in my pocket.—Miss N. presented me with a piece of wedding cake, to dream upon.
   December 6th. I spent the afternoon chiefly in