'On the circular table in the centre of the room was placed among other books an album, and Mr Storey being called away, I noted the following excellent morsels of literature: "It is a good rule that our conversation should rather be of things than of persons: for thus obvious reason, that things have not a character to lose." "To take sunshine pleasure in the blessings and excellencies of others is a much surer mask of benevolence than pity their calamities".'