Clouds and fog and snow. Abby continues better and is I hope now really on the mending hand. Office where I turned my attention to the pamphlets which have been multiplying on my table until it exceeds all proportion. Whether many of them are worth binding admits of question but as they are generally the gift of the author I keep them for that reason.

Home. Sophocles. Felt a little out of order today which reminds me that I have neglected exercise for some time. Afternoon, Coins in which I make less rapid progress as I get to the less legible ones.

Evening at home. Finished the examination of Nedham which terminates the Defence. There is a great deal of truth in it, and the only matter to regret is that the work had not been condensed and methodized.