Note 189 — Chapter III · THE PROGRESS OF CARD-PLAYING. (continued 2)
Reading edition
"Upon his return to Edinburgh, though he found himself weaker, yet his cheerfulness never abated; and he continued to divert himself, as usual, with correcting his own works for a new edition, with reading books of amusement, with the conversation of his friends; and sometimes, in the evening, with a party at his favorite game of whist."—Dr. Adam Smith, Letter to Wm. Strahan.