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An avid reader of contemporary newspapers and collections of essays , Burns wrote to Mrs. Dunlop , " I had often read & admired the Spectator , Adventurer , Rambler , & World . Nowadays , when the prospect opens up before our eyes of organizing society in such a way as to give to every one the means of self-perfection , we see clearly the reasonableness of this view , because the growing productivity of labor supplies all the requirements for a higher culture of all . " It is left to the viewer to decide whether or not he or she is looking at the dried remains of a teardrop . Unfortunately , the house was damp , and , because it was on a corner , particularly exposed to northern winds . Direct costs are dramatically illustrated when losses resulting from the impacts of floods , earthquakes , wind storms or fires on the infrastructure and property of the affected communities are evaluated and calculated against the expenditure required to rebuild or repair lost capital assets , and to provide aid and basic services to affected people .