Fine day. Time as usual.

I have very little to say concerning my use of time today beyond what I must every day record. At my Office I had some business to transact and accounts to look over, and as usual time to waste. Went home in time to study the Trachinians. I certainly find much greater facility than formerly in reading Greek which satisfies me my time is not thrown away. This piece turns entirely upon love and jealousy.

After dinner, the pursuit of knowledge. This is a very interesting piece of composition. The more I reflect upon the matter the more my mind is led to the conclusion that political fame is not all in all. There appear to be so many barriers in the way of my progress in this direction that I believe I will cut all prospect of official success and enlarge my mind into the theories and practice of the world. I meditate now entering upon a course of study upon Government with a view to a series of lectures in two or three years.

Evening at home. Sparks.