竺可桢日记>19460723
7月23日 星期二 南京晴,风。
在日之远东国际法庭审理南京暴行事,传庭作证之中国人有死里逃生之警士伍长德,亲(见)十六队中国人在汉西门被日人射死,每队百人。又许传音作证,谓平民被杀者达廿万人。
13至70岁妇女被奸者千人。Bates亦到庭作证。George Satayana on old age。晨五点即起。盟漱后收拾行李,留一字条与仲济,告以室内收音器转动之Knob 己为余弄坏,并告以星期五 六将回上海,将钥匙交与门警。乘淮南矿路公司167之汽车至北站时方六点也。六点卅余分抵车站,登凯旋号车,因对号坐故不觉挤,今日有风,亦不觉热。
在车中阅《科学》月刊廿八卷三期,上有余著《为什么中国古代没有产生自然科学》,乃去年八月间所作,事隔一年始行登出。又阅美国Time 周刊六月廿四日出版及Haroard Alumni Bulletin may11,1946中有George Satayana86函,氏年已83岁,但仍健康。“And the charm1find in old age for1was never happier than1amnow-comes of having leamed to live in the moment , and thereby in etemity;and thismeans recovering a perpetual youth , since nothing can be fresher than each (day) as itdawns and changes , when we have no expectat10ns , the actual is a continual free gift ,but much more placidly accepted than it could be when we were children;far than thestage was full of trap doors and unimaginative transformat10ns that kept us alwaysalarmed , eager , and on the point of tears。”同号又有Leverett Saltonstall 索顿斯托尔著Notes of a novice senator,谓一年来作Senator 之经历。一点半至神策门。余在此下车,遇浙大机械系学生及其舅父孙耀三(孙耀三乃义合东砖瓦厂经理)。二点至北极阁气象所。上山遇宝堃。四点李善邦来。六点至珞珈路22号晤默君,遇六弟、能能及梅儿。十点回。
