We have had Dr.Kane's book and now have the 'Japan Expedition.' "The intellectual suffering will, I think, be all.

I have no fear of scarcity of provisions or fuel.

There are old houses enough to burn.
Fresh meat is rather scarce because the English steamer required so much victualling.

We have a barrel of pork and a barrel of flour in the house, and father has chickens enough to keep us a good while.
"There are said to be some families who are in a good deal of suffering, for whom the Howard Society is on the lookout.

Mother gives very freely to Bridget, who has four children to support with only the labor of her hands.
"The Coffin School has been suspended one day on account of the heaviest storm, and the Unitarian church has had but one service.