Comments on books he borrowed from Thomas Picton. Transcription: of student riots, the Fronde, Louis le Grand, Mazarin, Richelieu; down to modern Paris, with the good looking, curly haired, bearded student, the owner en blouse, the grisette a la Paul de Kock, the dashing [word crossed out] stylish courtesan +?-?-?lorette;+?-?-? ? all these exquisitely drawn. How one relishes turning over the leaves of such a book. [words crossed out] This, and also Songes Drolatiques by [Francois] Rabelais with quaint, droll illustrations by Maitre Alcofribas himself; the which (with a volume of the +?-?-?Er
Comments on books he borrowed from Thomas Picton. Transcription: of student riots, the Fronde, Louis le Grand, Mazarin, Richelieu; down to modern Paris, with the good looking, curly haired, bearded student, the owner en blouse, the grisette a la Paul de Kock, the dashing [word crossed out] stylish courtesan +?-?-?lorette;+?-?-? ? all these exquisitely drawn. How one relishes turning over the leaves of such a book. [words crossed out] This, and also Songes Drolatiques by [Francois] Rabelais with quaint, droll illustrations by Maitre Alcofribas himself; the which (with a volume of the +?-?-?Era+?-?-?) I borrowed, intending copying) and about 11 left, and had a wet walk home; [Thomas] Picton going a little way. A pleasant evening, [words crossed out] Much did it please me to see him pay respect to his old grandmother, and hear her call him +?-?-?Thomas.+?-?-? 17. Monday. Letter writing, and drawing. Rabelais+?-?-? Songes Drolatique. Evening Cross and Homer [Hall] up for a brief space. In the morning a note from [word crossed out] [Hardin] Andrews, desiring to see me. 18. Tuesday. Lying on the bed all day, with head and limbs aching having passed a miserably restless night. Snow and hail out of doors. Alf Waud at work on Mrs Dob [Elizabeth Dobson]+?-?-?s portrait beside me. Mr [Henry] Hart called in the morning. Couldn+?-?-?t do anything but growl all day. Sent a note to Andrews. 19. Wednesdy. Being all right or nearly so, walked down town. Met [Charles F.] Anderson, who taking my arm turned me back and conversed apropos of the Washington competition for the space of a block or so. [words crossed out] To the Post Office and dispatched letters. [word crossed out] Scorpianic Mearson. To a job-printing Office where I saw the +?-?-?Colonel.+?-?-? Got the sketch I made eight months ago for title to the +?-?-?Porcupine,+?-?-? with instructions to put it on the wood. +?-?-?Cast your bread on the waters and after many days it shall be returned unto you .+?-?-? Left, met Dillo
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