1 70 THE EULOGY OF RICHARD JEFFERIES. 



day, all the things which happened to him, I 

 may have learned to know him more intimately 

 even than some of those who rejoiced in being 

 called his friends. 



As for his personal habits, Jefferies was 

 extremely simple and regular, even methodical. 

 He breakfasted always at eight o'clock, often 

 on nothing but dry toast and tea. After 

 breakfast he went to his study, where he re- 

 mained writing until half-past eleven. At 

 that hour he always went out, whatever the 

 weather and in all seasons, and walked until 

 one o'clock. This morning walk was an abso- 



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lute necessity for him. At one o'clock he 

 returned and took an early dinner, which was 

 his only substantial meal. His tastes were 

 simple. He liked to have a plain roast or 

 boiled joint, with abundance of vegetables, of 

 which he was very fond, especially asparagus, 

 sea-kale, and mushrooms. He would have 

 preferred ale, but he found that light claret 

 or burgundy suited him better, and therefore 

 he drank daily a little of one or the other. 



Dinner over, he read his daily paper, and 

 slept for an hour by the fireside. Perhaps 



