About harvest-time in 1766, there were corn-riots owing to the dearness of bread.

He is a man capable of a dearness with the youngest men, yet he not youthfuller for them, but they older for him; and no man credits more his acquaintance.

To dye were nothing,simply to leave the light; No more then going to our beds and sleeping; But to leave all these dearnesses behind us, These figures of our selves that we call blessings, Is that which trobles.

Beyond all was the assurance of her dearness to him.