Assuredly Of All Earthly Conditions Uncertainty Is

I Am Persuaded That We Are All Surrounded By An Atmosphere - A Separate, Sensitive, Distinct Envelope Extending Some Distance From Our Visible Persons - And Whenever My Invisible Atmosphere Is Invaded, It Affects My Whole Nervous System. The Proximity Of Any Bodies But Those I Love Best Is Unendurable To My Body.

I Have Sometimes Been Haunted With The Idea That It Was An Imperative Duty, Knowing What I Know, And Having Seen What I Have Seen, To Do All That Lies In My Power To Show The Dangers And The Evils Of This Frightful Institution.

The Vast Concourse Of People Who Had Assembled To Witness The Triumphant Arrival Of The Successful Travellers Was Of The Lowest Orders Of Mechanics And Artisans, Among Whom Great Distress And A Dangerous Spirit Of Discontent With The Government At That Time Prevailed.

Assuredly Of All Earthly Conditions Uncertainty Is The Most Unblest.

The Most Intense Curiosity And Excitement Prevailed, And Though The Weather Was Uncertain, Enormous Masses Of Densely Packed People Lined The Road, Shouting And Waving Hats And Handkerchiefs As We Flew By Them.