What happens, happens according to a natural law, the development of which only becomes fuller and more observable.

The movement, such as it is, is accelerated, and the whole structure of society in America is becoming affected more or less for good or evil, and very often for evil, through the extreme tenacity or slowness of those who ought to be leaders in every revolution of thought, but who, on this subject, are pleased to leave their places to the unqualified and the fanatical.

Wise men will be sorry presently.
When Faraday was asked to go and see Hume, to see a heavy table lifted without the touch of a finger, he answered that 'he had not time.' Time has its 'revenges.' I am very glad that dear Mr.Procter has had some of these last benefits of one beloved by so many.

What a loss, what a loss! Was there no bequest to yourself?
We have heard scarcely anything.
May God bless you, dearest Mona Nina, with the blessing of years old and new.
Robert's love.

Your ever attached BA.
* * * * * _To Mrs.Martin_ Florence: December 29, 1856.
My dearest Mrs.Martin,--I am very, very sorry.