Morning pleasant. I went to the Office, and was occupied nearly the whole of the morning in paying bills which were crowding in upon me. My father’s considerably exceed the estimates I had formed and mine do not fall short. It is on the whole lucky that we are both decently provided. My Finances are rather intricate things as I manage them, but still I think I always see day through them. I had not any time to spare, as Mr. Boyd again called upon me in his case, which he was a little hasty in suing.

Returned home to dine and passed the afternoon in reading the Orator. I have been so much dissatisfied with my progress in it heretofore that I began over again to read it thoroughly and accomplished fifteen or sixteen sections in a proper manner. My studies must be more thoroughly attended to. Evening was passed in reading L’Hermite en Londres with my Wife, and also in continuing Evelina. But she was suffering so much that she seemed in no kind of spirits. I feel anxious about her present situation as it is a change from the past. After she retired, I continued my Catalogue lazily and read my regular Numbers of the Tatler.