_Sept. 6_ In fine spirits. Evening saw Miss Ogden in church—an enthusiast—.... * * * * * A Mrs. Dickenson—a Painter’s wife from N. Y.[58] was at Butler’s this morning (note; she was in Litchfield 8 years ago & was visited by the students a great deal....) _Sept. 8._ Henry & Lucy [Sheldon] also Hopkins M^cCracken. 3 P. M. Am full of Duck & feel gloriously, thank heaven. (note: [in another hand] an elevated cause of gratitude!) Miss Amelia Ogden at Mr. Bristol’s. * * * * * “Adonization”—a word used by Peter—manufactured by him, I suppose—from Adonis & used to express the act of “making the toilet” or dandies say, or in other words “bucking out,” “brushing up”—“furbishing”—“making fix” “prigging.” Old Mr. Williams from the South—a very pleasant man too—have gratified him by telling what an excellent lawyer his son was, who was awhile at L. with me. Mr. Thorn from one of the West Indian Islands says “Wilberforce had an Estate there but disposed of it before he procured the abolition of the Slave trade.—Dam him, he ought to have been hung 25 years since. “And Wilberforce the minister of grace, The new Las Casas of a ruin’d race, With Angel might opposed the rage of hell And fought like Michael till the dragon fell.” * * * * * _Sept. 10._ The reason why a man puts his left leg in first when he draws on his pantaloons, is, because the operation is such a commonplace one that the man does not stop to call in reason to his aid—now then acting without any principle, he is governed entirely by his most natural feelings—& being a creature naturally averse to exertion he does that which costs him the least trouble—now it is much easier to lift the left leg than the right one—because the left leg being less accustomed (for want of arduous use, which the right leg more frequently undergoes) to being depended on,—it is borne upon with less weight than the right. Also & moreover—the right leg by the above mentioned use & exercise acquires a stouter character, becomes heavier & more difficult to raise—.... [page gone here.—Ed.]