Fine day. I went to town accompanied by my father. Afternoon at home. Evening at Mr. Miller’s.

My morning was much given up to business. Various persons call-116ing, to see me. A. H. Everett to notify me of his departure from my Office, a circumstance which I by no means regret.1 Mr. Higgins to procure a job in deepening my well, and two or three applicants for my house in Acorn Street. Thus the time was very fully consumed excepting an hour spent in waiting for my father who after all did not come and join me, and I returned home without him.

Lucretius. b. 4. 530–709. Rather more corrupted in text and less interesting in substance. The evening at Mr. Miller’s was very dull. Only a few of the neighbours and they seemed to have nothing to say.