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The Journal of a Disappointed Man
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W. N. P. Barbellion
55
July
6.
In
the
afternoon
went
out
dredging
in
fifteen
fathoms
off
the
pier
at
I----,
but
without
much
success....
Got
a
large
number
of
interesting
things,
however,
in
the
tow
net,
including
some
advanced
eggs
of
Loligo
and
a
Tomopteris....
July
7.
Went
to
the
trout
stream
again.
After
stretching
a
muslin
net
crosswise
on
the
water
for
insects
floating
down,
sat
on
the
footbridge
and
read
Geology
for
the
Dublin
Examination.
Later,
waded
downstream
to
a
hazel
bush
on
the
right
bank
beneath
a
shady
oak.
Squatted
right
down
on
the
bush,
which
supported
me
like
an
arm-chair--and,
with
legs
dangling
in
the
cool
water,
opened
a
Meredith
and
enjoyed
myself.
July
28.
Had
to
write
backing
out
of
the
Dublin
Examination
for
which
I
am
nominated
to
sit.
I
am
simply
not
fit
for
the
racket
of
such
a
journey
in
my
present
state
of
health.
My
chances
of
success,
too,
are
not
such
as
to
warrant
my
drawing
on
Dad
for
the
money.
He
is
still
ill,
and
secretly
agitated,
I
fear,
because
I
am
so
bent
on
giving
up
his
work.
It
looks,
however,
as
if
newspaper
journalism
is
to
be
my
fate.
It
was
the
refinement
of
torture
having
to
write.
July
31.
Had
a
letter
from
Dr.
S----
enough
to
wring
tears
from
a
monument.
Sat
like
a
valetudinarian
in
the
Park
all
day
getting
fresh
air--among
the
imbeciles,
invalids,
and
children.
Who
cares?
"But,
gentlemen,
you
shall
hear."
August
4.
Still
another
chance--quite
unexpectedly
received
a
second
nomination
this
morning
to
sit
for
another
exam,
for
two
vacancies
in
the
British
Museum.
Good
luck
this.
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