_Thursday 31st_, Learnt a geography lesson & began to draw the sailor boy.[29] In the afternoon, painted and sewed. _Friday._ This is the first day of January the beginning of the year 1802, and I intend if it is in my power, to conquer all my faults, but as perfection is not the lot, of mortals I shall not expect to attain so near to it, In the forenoon painted in the afternoon there was not any school and I remained at home, assisted Mama & sewed. _Saturday 2nd_, Painted and heard Miss Pierce tell our faults, she said she had seen no fault in me except holding my arms stiff which made me appear awkward, and which I shall certainly endeavour to correct, She also read a sermon from Blair particularly addressed to young people which recommended the necessity of being pious & industrious, In the evening, read in Mary Walstoncrafts travels through Norway, Sweden, & Denmark. _Sunday 3rd_, ... Read in Mary Walstoncrafts travels, this is a very entertaining book but even here, I can see through some of our principals. _Tuesday 5th_, Learnt a geography lesson, painted, and in the evening, sewed. _Wednesday 6th_, Read and heard the young Ladies read history, painted, In the evening attended singing meeting. _Thursday 7th_, Read in the Dramatic pieces. _Saturday 9th_; Painted and heard my faults told Miss Pierce has found no fault with me for the week past. * * * * * _Wednesday 13th_, Painted and sewed, In the evening heard Papa. read, in a Fathers letter to his daughter and I hope I shall profit by the instruction it contains. * * * * * _Saturday 16th_, Read in Don Quixote & knit. * * * * * _Monday 18th_, Read history and, painted, In the afternoon sewed, In the evening attended a school ball enjoyed myself pretty well, returned at eleven o’clock _Tuesday 19th_, In the forenoon painted, In the afternoon sewed, In the evening read. _Wednesday 20th_, Read history and painted, In the afternoon returned home from school, and was happy to find Mrs. Adams, Maria,[30] & Mrs. Seymore there, In the evening, went to singing meeting, but had a very dull one. [Illustration: PL. XI.—A SAILOR BOY From a water-color painted by Lucy Sheldon ] * * * * * _Sunday 24th_, ... After meeting, read in the internal history of church. * * * * *