...to writing. Her literary efforts were further stimulated at this time by the congenial society of the Semi-Colon Club, a little social circle that met on alternate weeks at Mr. Samuel Foote's and Dr. Drake 's. The name of the club originated with a roundabout and rather weak bit of logic set forth by one of its promoters. He said: You know that in Spanish Columbus is called Colon. Now he who discov...