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delighted our minds. This week we are diving into [illegible] the depth
of Euclid's demonstrations. We have studied 6 propositions.
Barron gave us a fine lecture upon it when we first went in.
He says that Euclid is generally esteemed a dry study, but
he thinks it quite moist; and if we attend to a few of the first pro-
positions, we shall meet with very little difficulty. Every
proposition, he says, is closely connected wtih the preceding ones;
so that if we miss one, we shall be continually [in?]involved in
ignorance. Mr. Pearsons you know has given us a piece of Latin
poetry to translate. I should send you a copy of it, if Church
did not intend to. Your last translation was not delivered
to Gardner. Mr. Pearsons, I suppose, knew you were not in
town. Some of the seniors begin to tremble for parts; next
saturday will decide the affair. Then they will receive rewards
or punishments according as they have done good or bad.

Perhaps you would wish to know how our societies come on.
I believe we meet tomorrow night in one of them. An ora.
will, I suppose be delivered, and some of the freshmen be
admitted. I don't know yet who will be chosen first. The other
goes on as usual. -- When you have read so far in this letter,
I fancy you will be sincerely tired. Well I shall write only
this side down. What shall I put in to fill it up, Let me
think. Oh! I believe it is almost filled up now. I will say
only this one thing, I believe, -- Would you? no I wont,

I am your sincere friend.
David.

William.