Regarding his reasons for refusing to join the Ornithorhyncus Club. Transcription: They've organized a club [Ornithoryncus Club], and pay for room. I'm out of it, and of my own doing. [] Banks had the impudence to put my name down unauthorized ? I veto'd it. Well do I recollect the dreary Lantern club, and am nowise willing to be an admiring worshipper of bad punsters, to drink more Lager than I care for, to pay for a room I don't want, and to waste good wholesome Saturday evenings. 28. Thursday. Made sketch for book title, being requested by [William] Levison, took it down town, went to
Regarding his reasons for refusing to join the Ornithorhyncus Club. Transcription: They've organized a club [Ornithoryncus Club], and pay for room. I'm out of it, and of my own doing. [] Banks had the impudence to put my name down unauthorized ? I veto'd it. Well do I recollect the dreary Lantern club, and am nowise willing to be an admiring worshipper of bad punsters, to drink more Lager than I care for, to pay for a room I don't want, and to waste good wholesome Saturday evenings. 28. Thursday. Made sketch for book title, being requested by [William] Levison, took it down town, went to Post Office, to Catherine Street and to Abbotts. [Charles] Welden came in afternoon, stayed two hours. Evening with [Jesse] Haney in an unsuccessful call at [James] Partons, then to [George] Edwards. 29. Friday. Blazing away all day at my book. I am making good progress. Have done fifteen chapters. Hope comparative health and pluck won ?t break down again. [Frank] Bellew called in the evening. He seems amiable ? that ?s the adjective for him. Oh / Title: Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries: Volume 7, page 210, February 27-29, 1856 . 27 February 1856. Gunn, Thomas Butler, 1826-1903
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