I Looked Long And Carefully At The

I Cannot Help But Think A Curious Event Is This Life Of Mine

I Discover That My Friends Think Only Of My Apparel, And Those Upon Whom I Have Conferred Acts Of Kindness Prefer To Remind Me Of My Errors.

Because My Father Was Often Absent On Naval Duty, My Mother Suffered Me To Do Much As I Pleased

Thank God It Has Rained All Day. I Say Thank God, Though Rain Is No Rarity, Because It Is The Duty Of Every Man To Be Thankful For Whatever Happens By The Will Of The Omnipotent Creator; Yet It Was Not So Agreeable To Any Of My Party As A Fine Day Would Have Been.

To Have Been Torn From The Study Would Have Been As Death; My Time Was Entirely Occupied With Art.