Thursday, October 22, 1868.
  Cloudy and rained
several times during
the day. Snowed a
little in the evening.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 
38[degrees]. Rose as usual. 
After school had lunch.
Then went up to R.
Deane's and we made
some block with thole
pins for our large boat.
Then went up to the
pond taking our guns
and fixed on the blocks.
Pulled across the
pond together & also had
a sail. Saw three small
Geese of some kind or other
pass over 'the pond'.
Several ducks had been
seen there during the
afternoon. In evening
studied at the R's. The
leaves of most of the
trees are off.
Friday, October 23, 1868.
  Clear but cold. Ther.
about 30[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 
32[degrees]. Rose at 4.30 A.M.
and went up to 'the
pond'. I took my small
boat out while Ruth. had
the larger one. He started
a large flock of Geese from
the pond where they had
passed the night. Saw
and chased a number
of Ruddy Ducks but
did not fire a shot. Had
both my double barrells.
Heard the first Tree
Sparrow to day.
After school went
up to 'the pond' & fixed
leather in the resulting
hole & rowlocks. Went through
the meadows but saw no Snipe.
Saw an Eng. Snipe this noon
in Cambridge Port.