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Windsor Sunday 6th Nov. 1837. -

Reached the end of Chitty's Pleadings yesterday.
A vast quantity of legal matter is condensed in that
work. This a great meeting day of the Baptists
at the Cashie Church near this place, and many
people are going; but in consequence of the [illegible]-
[illegible] of the weather, I declined going. At times
this is a frolicsome and noisy place, the cause
of which is independent good humor heightened
by the stimulants of Wilkinson's bar. The fiddle
too is a jovial companion whose cords many here
are skilled in touching. In no mood for compo-
sition today.

Friday 11th, 1837. Life at present is no enjoyment
to me. My bad health disables me from thinking
and reflecting - of prosecuting the line of my prof-
ession with vigor - I can take no pleasure in
company: So I am circumscribed to my study and lod-
ging room and School room in which letter I
confess I feel less pleasure than else where, especi-
ally when I writte under a scorching fever. When
neither books nor Society, nor self communion
afford me pleasure - When in good health all these
even separately are sources of fine feeling. Intelligent
as this town may pride itself to be, and much as I like
intelligent companions, at this time it has no charms
for me. The topics are such in which I feel so little
interest, for instance horses and racing, that I say
nothing when I am in company. My boarding
house, this my loding room and the school room
are the points of my movements.

This month November always give interest to me. At
present the moon and stars cast a rich lustre not beh-
eld in any other season. Did my health admit, I could
rove by moon shine wiht a pleasure known alone to me -