Morning cold again. These alternations of weather are not so pleasant. The Winter still struggles for it’s hold and sometimes gains a victory. I went to the Office as usual and occupied myself almost the whole morning in an examination of papers and authorities in relation 429to the business of Saturday Evening’s Argument. I made a sketch of my remarks and tried to consider them over so as to avoid the trouble of a long Speech. This examination will not be useless to me. For the information it contains will do to lay up. How much information upon every subject a man must hunt after.

I took a long walk to J. D. Williams Store to try some Wine for table use and finally bought some. I find that it is too expensive to adhere to the plan I had fixed upon, to purchase first rate wine. So I bought some good middling quality. Returned home to a Capital dinner of venison. After which I finished the Oration de Signis and began that de Suppliciis, which the Commentator praises far above the rest.

Evening at home alone with my Wife. Finished the Jealous Wife and began the Critic.1 Miss Adams was spending the day at a friend’s. She returned at eight. I read some of the Greek Grammar and my usual Numbers of the Tatler.