Wednesday, April 29, 1868.
  Cloudy all day but
did not rain.
Ther. about 38[degrees] - 
56[degrees] - 38[degrees]. Rose a
little early, shaved, &
exercised the dogs.
Walked down to school
alone & got late. Watched
a Musk Rat in Dr.
Worcester's pond for
some time. After
lunch studied at the
R's. In P.M. took
Billy & Jup. out together
for the first time.
Shot three Rusties in
the Quail Swamp, two of
which Billy & the third Jup.
retrieved. Then into Snipe
Swamp. Heard a Virginia
Rail making singular sound
& shot him; afterwards another,
both of which Billy retrieved.
Met Holdritch & another
student.
Thursday, April 30, 1868.
  Clear and very warm.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. After lunch went
up to R. Deane's & we
started at 3 P.M. with Billy.
Shot eight Snipe in
Belmont meadows
three of which R. Deane fired 
at, at the same time with
me & I let him have
them. Saw a Bank
Swallow & an Upland
Plover. Missed about
six times. Suffered 
a good deal from the
heat although I wore
no vest. Got back at
7.45 P.M. and had
to study all the rest
of the evening.
Blue Bird had one egg
to day & Wh. Bl. Swallows
building.