--A fine day. Afternoon, clouds
gathering; lightning and thunder; came on to rain.

_Thursday, January 8th._--A fine day of the season.

_Friday, January 9th._--A fair day.

_Saturday, January 10th._--A fine day. I went into Ballymena myself,
and called at several places, and upon Mr. White, the printer, who
did not know me, or remember anything about me. I called also on
Mrs. McQuitty, who treated me in a very kindly manner. I also called
on Mr. Kilpatrick's, but I only saw two of his daughters, and a
little child. On the same day I bought McComb's almanac in
Ballymena; paid two pence for it. I also bought the _Ballymena
Observer_ from Mr. White. I walked into Ballymena, and also returned
in like manner, only that in returning I took a circuitous route,
that I might see a portion of the country that I had not seen for a
length of time before my departure for America, in June, 1832.

_Sabbath, January 11th_ (forenoon).--I heard Mr. Moody lecture from
the 16th chapter of John, and 16th verse.

_Afternoon._--Nehemiah, 9th chapter and 19th verse: "Yet Thou in Thy
manifold mercy, forsookest them not in the wilderness; the pillar of
the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way;
neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way
wherein they should go."

_Monday, January 12th._--A cold day. I received a letter from my
son, William Knowles, in New York City.

_Wednesday, May 19, 1875._--A fine day. I went to Belfast in an
excursion train, and called at several places, and in the evening
took a cabin passage for Glasgow, Scotland. I went from Greenock to
Glasgow in the train; I arrived on Thursday morning in Glasgow,
about six o'clock, and went to my brother-in-law's, Mr. William
Darroch. The day is cold, blowing, and showers.

_Glasgow, Sabbath morning, May 23d._--Heard the Rev. Mr. Douglass
lecture from the 6th chapter of Matthew.

_Afternoon._--A lovely day. Heard another minister preach in the
same church, from the 3d chapter of Philippians, and 8th verse: "Yea
doubtless, and I count all things but lost for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord."

_Tuesday, May 25th._--I went with Mrs. Darroch and her daughter,
Maggie, to Edinburgh, and after visiting the castle, and a number of
other places of interest, ret