In the Sierra 



going hungry and footsore endless miles to 

 see. The whole world seems richer now 

 that I have found this plant in so noble a 

 landscape. 



A log house serves to mark a claim to 

 the Tamarack meadow, which may become 

 valuable as a station in case travel to Yo- 

 semite should greatly increase. Belated par- 

 ties occasionally stop here. A white man 

 with an Indian woman is holding possession 

 of the place. 



Sauntered up the meadow aboutsundown, 

 out of sight of camp and sheep and all 

 human mark, into the deep peace of the 

 solemn old woods, everything glowing with 

 Heaven's unquenchable enthusiasm. 



July 12. The Don has returned, and 

 again we go on pilgrimage. " Looking over 

 the Yosemite Creek country,' 3 he said, 

 " from the tops of the hills you see nothing 

 but rocks and patches of trees ; but when 

 you go down into the rocky desert you find 

 no end of small grassy banks and meadows, 



