aege (plague) that
my multiplication gives me you can't conceive it the most Devilish thing
is 8 times 8 and 7 times 7 it is what nature itself cant endure."

This is delicious; and what harm is there in her "Devilish"? It is
strong language merely; even old Rowland Hill used to say "he grudged
the Devil those rough and ready words." "I walked to that delightful
place Craky-hall with a delightful young man beloved by all his friends
espacially by me his loveress, but I must not talk any more about him
for Isa said it is not proper for to speak of gentalmen but I will never
forget him!... I am very very glad that satan has not given me boils and
many other misfortunes--In the holy bible these words are written that
the Devil goes like a roaring lyon in search of his pray but the lord
lets us escape from him but we" (_pauvre petite!_) "do not strive with
this awfull Spirit.... To-day I pronunced a word which should never come
out of a lady's lips it was that I called John a Impudent Bitch. I will
tell you what I think made me in so bad a humor is I got one or two of
that bad bad sina (senna) tea to-day,"--a better excuse for bad humor
and bad language than most.

She has been reading the Book of Esther: "It was a dreadful thing that
Haman was hanged on the very gallows which he had prepared for Mordeca
to hang him and his ten sons thereon and it was very wrong and cruel to
hang his sons for they did not commit the crime; _but then Jesus was not
then come to teach us to be merciful._" This is wise and beautiful,--has
upon it the very dew of youth and of holiness. Out of the mouths of
babes and sucklings He perfects His praise.

"This is Saturday and I am very glad of it because I have play half the
Day and I get money too but alas I owe Isabella 4 pence for I am finned
2 pence whenever I bite my nails. Isabella is teaching me to make simme
colings nots of interrigations peorids commoes, etc.... As this is
Sunday I will meditate upon Senciable and Religious subjects. First I
should be very thankful I am not a begger."

This amount of meditation and thankfulness seems to have been all she
was able for.

"I am going to-morrow to a delightfull place, Braehead by name,
belonging to Mrs. Crraford, where there is ducks cocks hens bubblyjocks
2 dogs 2 cats and swine which is delightful. I think it is shocking to
think that the dog and cat should bear them" (this is a meditation
physiological), "and they are drowned after all.