Atruefriendofman；almosttheonlyfriendofhumanprogress。AnOldMortality，sayratheranImmortality，withunweariedpatienceandfaithmakingplaintheimageengraveninmen’sbodies，theGodofwhomtheyarebutdefacedandleaningmonuments。Withhishospitableintellectheembraceschildren，beggars，insane，andscholars，andentertainsthethoughtofall，addingtoitcommonlysomebreadthandelegance。Ithinkthatheshouldkeepacaravansaryontheworld’shighway，wherephilosophersofallnationsmightputup，andonhissignshouldbeprinted，“Entertainmentforman，butnotforhisbeast。Enteryethathaveleisureandaquietmind，whoearnestlyseektherightroad。“HeisperhapsthesanestmanandhasthefewestcrotchetsofanyIchancetoknow；thesameyesterdayandtomorrow。Ofyorewehadsaunteredandtalked，andeffectuallyputtheworldbehindus；forhewaspledgedtonoinstitutioninit，freeborn，ingenuus。Whicheverwayweturned，itseemedthattheheavensandtheearthhadmettogether，sinceheenhancedthebeautyofthelandscape。A
blue-robedman，whosefittestroofistheoverarchingskywhichreflectshisserenity。Idonotseehowhecaneverdie；Naturecannotsparehim。
Havingeachsomeshinglesofthoughtwelldried，wesatandwhittledthem，tryingourknives，andadmiringtheclearyellowishgrainofthepumpkinpine。Wewadedsogentlyandreverently，orwepulledtogethersosmoothly，thatthefishesofthoughtwerenotscaredfromthestream，norfearedanyangleronthebank，butcameandwentgrandly，likethecloudswhichfloatthroughthewesternsky，andthemother-o’-pearlflockswhichsometimesformanddissolvethere。Thereweworked，revisingmythology，roundingafablehereandthere，andbuildingcastlesintheairforwhichearthofferednoworthyfoundation。GreatLooker！GreatExpecter！
toconversewithwhomwasaNewEnglandNight’sEntertainment。Ah！
suchdiscoursewehad，hermitandphilosopher，andtheoldsettlerI