18 5 3. 



January 1st. Cold wind, but fine. On the hill at Plus- 

 carden we heard several rumbling noises like (what I should 

 imagine) the sound of an earthquake. 



The thrushes sing every morning in the garden. 



February llth. Returned home from London. Very deep 

 snow. 



February 1 5th. Deep snow. The river is so closed up with 

 ice and snow that the wild ducks can only settle in a few places. 



Larks have quite disappeared. 



February Vlih. The ground still covered with deep snow 

 and frost. 



February 18th. Still frost and snow. I never remember so 

 severe and lasting a snowstorm in this part of the country. The 



