Rose about seven; found the wind light but quite favourable. R. C. not a
very minute observer. He had never seen the phosphorus light in the sea
till last night, though more than fifty days in going out. To-day the
same gentleman said he was disappointed with the view from Catskill; but
admitted that West Point was rather fine. Mr. Frankland had written home
the most glowing account of the scenery. The thermometer to-day 80
degrees; nearly a dead calm all day till ten o'clock. Read a good deal
of Cobbett's "Advice to Young Men." Felt more languid and rather sickly,
such as I experienced now and then during some parts of the hot weather.