. Leaves from my journal during the summer of 1851. LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL DUEING THE SUMMEE OE 1851. CHAPTER I. THE VOYAGE. Worn with fatigues of the Session and the cares of hfe, andannoyed that, owing to dilatory painters and workmen, I couldnot recruit my shattered forces as usual, by enjoying my ownflowers and trees, when such things are most enjoyable, athought came into my mind, on Monday, the 14th of twelve years ago, a visit to Carlsbad and Franzensbrunnrenovated me for a while;—why not take advantage of thisforced absence from my own paradise, and try the effect again?That
. Leaves from my journal during the summer of 1851. LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL DUEING THE SUMMEE OE 1851. CHAPTER I. THE VOYAGE. Worn with fatigues of the Session and the cares of hfe, andannoyed that, owing to dilatory painters and workmen, I couldnot recruit my shattered forces as usual, by enjoying my ownflowers and trees, when such things are most enjoyable, athought came into my mind, on Monday, the 14th of twelve years ago, a visit to Carlsbad and Franzensbrunnrenovated me for a while;—why not take advantage of thisforced absence from my own paradise, and try the effect again?That which was on Monday only an idea, on Thursday hadassumed a certain definite aspect;—on Friday it was a seriousconsideration,—on Saturday a passion, and I desired my servantwould get me a passport. Then, in the midst of a great B 2 THE VOYAGE. [Chap. I. variety of business, came the trouble of thinking about thepreparatory incidents of a foreign tour. Unquestionably theyare nothing now to what they were some time ago; still, whenone thinks of
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