Tuesday, July 3, 1821

1821

July

Tuesday 3

6 35/60

11 35/60

Meaning to send Emma Saltmarshe the 5 first  numbers of the Retrospective Review and happening to open 1 of them, went on reading this and some selections of poetry till after 9 –

Came upstairs at 10 1/2 – Foolish enough, but spent an hour and half writing a prettily turned note to Emma, of which I have kept a copy –

I feel very stupid this moment, as if I wanted resolution to set about finishing volume 1, Herodotea.  How idling away our time would grow upon us perpetually if we did not fight against without ceasing!

After one before beginning Herodotea, then slept about 1/2 hour, and from 1 3/4 to 3 3/4, read from Chapter 92 to the end of 205, end of Melpomene and of Volume 1 of my Edition (begun 3 April).  Afterwards, read from page 349 to page 361, end of Beloe’s translation of Melpomene. 

Read the 5 pages of notes of the Geography of Africa on Sunday night just before getting into bed – These are taken from ‘a small tract published in Germany under the title of Geographia Africæ Herodotea; the name of the author is Schlichthorst . . . Introduced by a preface, with the respectable name of Christian Gottlob Heyne.’

Whitley has just sent me up no. number 9 Edinburgh Philosophical Journal – Sent George with a note and the 5 first numbers of the Retrospective Review to Emma Saltmarshe –

In the afternoon at 4 3/4 went to the new road to speak to Jackman, and thence down the old bank to the library, where I contrived to stay about 1/4 hour looking at 1 thing or other –

Gave Jackman five shillings for himself and the leaders and fillers for putting the earth at the foot of the wall in front of us and gave the librarian his half yearly five also for letting me have what books I like –

From the library to the Saltmarshes’ to look at their bed to see how the curtains are made, as we have got new for my bed – Staid at the Saltmarshes’ about 1/2 hour.  Called at Whitley’s –

Went to Northgate and met there my father and Marian, just arrived from the Low grange near Market Weighton by this evening’s mail, which came in a little before 6, and left York at 11 3/4 – Sat a little at Northgate and got here at a little before 7 – Shocked to see them both look vulgar.  The first sight of them always makes me low, and I feel it now near nine exceedingly. My father and aunt are gone out and I have left Marian to be by myself in my own room.  I feel as if my heart was sick and my spirits frozen –

Parcel from Emma Saltmarshe – Soon after I got back – Two evening handkerchief for me to take pattern of – I begin to like Emma.  Poor soul, she was unwell today and taking syrup of pamni, alias buckthorn, after having had a slight attack of cholera morbus.  Chit came in immediately.  I think he likes me.  At any rate, I begin to like his wife, tho not improperly.  She is very good –

In the evening, wrote the afternoon part of the above of today – Went up into the hanging hey to the pit hill which they began leading away this morning to see how much they had done –

Fine day, but little or no sun, and coldish – Barometer 3/4 degree above changeable.  Fahrenheit 54 1/2° at 9 40/60 p.m. –

Came upstairs at 10 40/60 –

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