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1822, Danvers, MassachusettsThe sickly aroma of burnt chocolate permeated the air - the whole block of Gideon Foster’s mill was consumed by flames, a complete loss. The new Danvers Literary Circle includes Eliza Dustin Sutton, Mary Ann Poor, Martha King, Mrs. Sally Pool, Lydia W. Preston, Maria King, Fitch Poole, Rufus Choate and others. The group happily explored topics such as: the first epistle of Pope's Essay on Man; Why the brass ball on the steeple will not appear as small at the same distance as on the ground? Is the fear of man an innate principal in brutes? Is the appearance of twilight longer in summer than in winter, and if so, the cause of it; Is it correct to call the air heavy when the weather is sultry? (The Wizard, 4/25/1860, p. 2/1)
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