of Jesus perhaps I had better write the few sentances as I have got plenty of time. it is as follows. * * *

we had a very interesting conversation but we were not very attentive so we did not finish the conversation but we shall finish it on Wednesday next, I expect.

After recess our books were examined and * * *

In the afternoon I took a walk.

Monday, Jan. 25.

This morning I read before school and then (as my sister did not go to school) I came to school and wrote my journal (as usual) which I have expressed my thoughts about before.

I then wrote my spelling but I shall not put the whole of the lesson in my journal but shall put in as much as I have time to it is as follows.

These are all the words but I cannot write the meaning I shall however on Monday next: we had no recess (because we were to go home a little earlier than usual, because it was an unpleasant day, and there were but few schollars here I beleive there was not more than eleven.) We had a arithmetic lesson we had a Latin lesson in the afternoon as usual on Monday.

Tuesday, Jan. 26.

This morning I read till school-time and then went with my sister. I wrote my journal and then drew a map and finished my spellinglesson in my book and wrote the meaning of the words. I like this exercise very much I write it on Monday which is spelling day and if I do not finish it, I write it every leasure moment of the week (and so my other studies). Mr. Alcott read to-day an allegory the name of which was The hill of Knowledge it began something like this It was the season when the sky was pure and cloudless when the leaves

began to turn yellow and the fruit to fall when I was walking in the peaceful shade of the trees. I grew weary and sat down upon a rock where the distant buzz of the city and the rustling of the leaves lulled me in to a quiet slumber. I soon found myself in a vast plain where a high mountain rose upon the middle it was so high that I could not see the top. it was covered with a great multitude of peo- ple chiefly young many of whom presed forward with vigour though the way in some places was quite steep. but I shall not have time to finish it. our drawing to-day was some blocks. we shall draw for next time a fire place or a stove.

Wednesday, Jan. 27.

This morning after breakfast I read from the Children's Friend. 1 went to school with my sister and then came myself, wrote my journal as usual.

The conversation to-day was on the temptations of Jesus. but it began with the meaning of Temptation the general opinion was that it ment the desire to do wrong. I think so. the conversation was more interesting than usual there was more silence and attention than usual I am shure. After recess I wrote the following copy.

TIME STAYS FOR NONE.

After writing this copy I drew the map of New York (or rather finished it, for I began it two or three days ago.) After school I had a sleigh ride but not a very long one. We went a little way out of the city. In the afternoon I took a very long walk with my sister. In the evening I read.

I always devote the evening to reading because I think it is the pleasantest time when my little brother is gone to bed for he is generally very playful

Thursday, Jan. 28.

This morning Father read the Transfiguration of Jesus on the

mount.

After breakfast I took a walk. Wrote my journal at school, but I got rather late. Instead of analysing in the usual manner we had a

conversation on Time and Space we came to the conclusion that they were made at the same time. and we had some conversation on grammar and of the Modes and Tenses. but I do not feel very wel to-day so I shall not write any more in my journal.

Friday, Jan. 29.

This morning after breakfast I read from the book that I read in on Wednesday (which is the Children's Friend.

After writing my journal I drew a map. and then turned round to read from Pilgrims Progress we read where Christian was in the House of the Interpreter we read two of the emblems and words that Christian said when leaving the Interpreter. After we had finished our reading lesson we paraphrased the same words (of Christian) that we read they were as follows.

ORIGINAL.

Here I have seen things rare and profitable,

Things pleasant, dreadful, things to make me stable

In what I have begun to take in hand:

Then let me think on them, and understand

Wherefore they shew'd me were; and let me be
Thankful O good Interpreter to thee.

MY PARAPHRASE.

I have seen in this house things rare and profitable
Things pleasant, dreadful, things to make me strong
In what I have undertaken :

Then let me think of them, and know

Why they were showed to me, and let me be

Grateful, O`good Interpreter, to thee.

After recess Mr. Alcott told us to draw the New-England States from memory I succeeded better than 1 expected to. I will now make the outline of the states that I drew. (Map is omitted.)

This is not done very well because I did not see the map (or rather I drew it from memory as I said before.) I read till dinner time after dinner I came to school we spelled Latin words I did not miss any I read in the evening.

Monday, February 1st.

When I got to school

This morning after breakfast I read as usual. it had not begun, so I took a book and read. I wrote my journal (when school began). on Saturday our books were examined and Mr. Alcott said that mine were pretty well and he read part of my journal. After writing my journal this morning I wrote the following spelling lesson...

Then we had a lesson in Colburns Arithmetic

We had a Latin lesson in the afternoon.

Tuesday, February 2d.

at this time

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This morning after breakfast I read till school time and then came to school and wrote my journal.

After writing my journal I drew the map of Pennsylvania I did not quite finish it because I had not time.

Mr. Alcott read a story which showed how some people used power it was about a little boy who had a sword and used it wrong. but I did not intend to write the story we had a short conversation after it which was very interesting, as all our conversations are

We then drew with Mr. Graeter.

In the afternoon we had a latin lesson

Wednesday, Feb. 3d.

This morning Father read the widow and her two mites. After

breakfast I read a story from The Children's Friend. The name of the story was The Young Gambler's. I liked it very much.

When I got to school I wrote my journal as usual. this was the sentance that we talked about from the Bible to-day. (The record of John.)

This is a very interesting sentance, and we had a very interesting conversation from it. It was chiefly about (this part of the sentance) Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. After recess we wrote our journals.

Thursday, February 4th.

This morning I went of an erand for mother before school. When I got to school I wrote my journal, and then finished a map. Mr Alcott then came to me and brought me a slate with the following sentance on it for me to analyze. It is delightful to love our friends. I analyzed it in the following manner.

I think this sentance is true for no feeling is so delightful to me as love, (or not more so.) a very interesting conversation grew out of this excercise. After recess we wrote letters. I wrote to one of the scholars. the letter that I wrote was not writen very well but Mr. A said that if I had time I might put it into my journal this is it

Dear C

I have written to many friends (though none more dear to me than you. I suppose that you would like a short letter from me (though perhaps you would not like one from me as much as I should from you,,

for no

I think that the sentance that I analyzed this morning was very true feeling is more delightful to me than that of Love. I should like very much to know how far you have got in Geography, I have almost finished the map of Pennsylvania. I hope to have time to put this letter into my journal (not because it is a very good one but because Mr. Alcott wishes me to (if I have time).

I must stop writing now or I shall not have time. This is from your friend and schoolmate.

E