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Page 184
... June 10. This was an unusual teind - day at Court . In the morning and evening I corrected proofs - four sheets in number ; and I wrote my task of three pages and a little more . Three pages a day will come , at Constable's rate , to ...
... June 10. This was an unusual teind - day at Court . In the morning and evening I corrected proofs - four sheets in number ; and I wrote my task of three pages and a little more . Three pages a day will come , at Constable's rate , to ...
Page 187
... June 17. - Left Edinburgh to - day after Parlt House to come [ here ] . My two girls met me at Torsonce , which was a pleasant surprize , and we returnd in the Sociable all together . Found everything right and well at Abbotsford under ...
... June 17. - Left Edinburgh to - day after Parlt House to come [ here ] . My two girls met me at Torsonce , which was a pleasant surprize , and we returnd in the Sociable all together . Found everything right and well at Abbotsford under ...
Page 558
... June 7 - Saturday was another working day , and nothing occurrd to disturb me . June 8. - I finished five sheets this day . Will Clerk and Francis Scott of Harden came to dinner , and we spent a pleasant evening . June 9. - I labourd ...
... June 7 - Saturday was another working day , and nothing occurrd to disturb me . June 8. - I finished five sheets this day . Will Clerk and Francis Scott of Harden came to dinner , and we spent a pleasant evening . June 9. - I labourd ...
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