Essay - William Byrd's Diary William Byrd Kept A Detailed Diary of...

William Byrd's Diary

William Byrd kept a detailed diary of his life that suggests a ***** full of socialization, enjoyment ***** life, and a repe*****ted pattern of overstepping society's bounds. Judging only from Byrd's diary, he has a somewhat convenient relationship with God.

***** uses his diary to record events from ***** social life. His comments show no real insight into any of t***** people he in*****eracts *****, including his wife, and ***** does not use the entries to do any sort of self-exploration. One wonders while reading it if he enjoys going back to review some of the inappropriate things he has *****ne with pleasure.

For instance, on Oct. 6, ***** lists that he went to see the President, played cards, dined with a friend and drank some thoughts. He also includes two details others might have frowned on. The first is having "wicked *****," followed by "For which God forgive me." Many people ***** "wicked thoughts," but his thoughts are sometimes accompanied ***** deeds. He ***** says ***** when the "wench" came to clean ***** room, he "kissed her and felt her" - "for ***** God ***** me." The ***** way ***** is ever *****ntioned in any ***** *****se ***** is to assume God will ********** him for doing things that are at least sometimes clearly