him, it might have been very serious - but
the all-loving all-merciful Father, who
protects us from so many dangers, bodily &
spiritual - are we grateful to him as we
should be?
Sunday Feb 12th. Have been to - church
with Poult - such great high comfortless
seats with stiff hard backs. [illegible deletion]
I know now what Dickens was talking
about in David Copperfield - how the
poor child suffered while Aunt Betsey
made her long prayers. A very polite
youth gave us seats & I wanted to leave
them before the service was half over -
the preacher was so overfed & uninspired
looking - Came home & found Mr McIn
-tosh & son - he married a Miss Appleton
of Boston - the son is in the Army. Dr
Roget - 82 years old, came soon after - His
Aunt married Sir Samuel Romilly -
Mr Russell sat some time with Mr B
before I returned - sorry to miss his
Visit. Ben Moran’s card was left at the
door merely - Mr B heard him say he