13 March The little indispositions of life are essential to happiness. Uninterrupted felicity never fails to cloy, indeed there is very little pleasure without preceding pain.- From the diary of Noah Webster, 1784
25 March In the evening saw a multitude of pretty faces. But my heart is my own.
2 August First ate Watermelons.
5 August Finished reading Dr Blairs Lectures. Excellent Criticism!
12 August Read a little Law and some poetry. If a man lays up a few ideas every day and arranges them, it is enough.
16 August Mortified to find my eyes too weak to study. But if I cannot devote my time to books, I can to the Ladies.
16 October My birthday. 26 years of my life are past. I have lived long enough to be good and of some importance.
25 October Started the idea of dancing tomorrow.
26 October Invited the Company, had a brilliant Assembly and an agreeable evening.
27 October Much fatigued.
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