In the pursuit of such pleasure as may be found in temporal
felicity, she wore herself out, on rough and painful paths, without
ever attaining her object.--_Confessions of Saint Augustine._
Returning to his closet after leaving Poël, the governor of Throndhjem
ensconced himself in a big easy-chair, and to distract his thoughts
directed one of his secretaries to read over the petitions presented to
the government.