An English Village Could Never Be Mistaken

An English Village Could Never Be Mistaken For An American One: The Outline Against The Sky Differs; A Thatched Cottage Makes A Very Wavy Line On The Blue Above.

I Had Only Ordinary Capacity But Extraordinary Persistency.

To Read A Book, To Think It Over, And To Write Out Notes Is A Useful Exercise; A Book Which Will Not Repay Some Hard Thought Is Not Worth Publishing.

I Made Observations For Three Hours Last Night, And Am Almost Ill Today From Fatigue; Still I Have Worked All Day, Trying To Reduce The Places, And Mean To Work Hard Again Tonight.

The Southern Character Is Opposed To Haste. Safety Is Of More Worth Than Speed, And There Is No Hurry.