Alfoxden Journal (1798) [ Practices ]
… February 1798 18th.—Walked after dinner beyond Woodlands. A sharp and very cold evening; first observed the crescent moon, a silvery line, a thready bow, attended by Jupiter and Venus in their palest hues. 19th.—I walked to Stowey before dinner; W[illia]m unable to go all the way. Returned alone; a fine sunny, clear, frosty day. The sea still, and blue, and broad, and smooth. 20th.—Walked after dinner towards Woodlands. 21st.—Coleridge came in the morning, which prevented our walking. W[illia]m. went through the …
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