Thursday, November 19, 1868.
  Cloudy but did not
rain. Cleared off at
sunset. Ther. about
30[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 34.
Rose at 6 A.M. and
went up to 'the pond'.
Baled out my small
boat and sculled
about all the morning
but did not see any
thing but a Crow. Got
back to breakfast.
Recited the first three
hours, & got dismissed.
After eating lunch rode
up to 'the pond' taking
Theo. Tied Tiger & went
out after a flock of about
fifty Gulls but did not
get a shot at them.
Then rode over to Smith's & paid
Frost. Fired at an adult
Ruddy Duck, which Frost
finished & gave to me.
Friday, November 20, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 30[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 
30[degrees]. Rose as usual.
Recited the first three
hours & got dismissed
at recess. After eating
lunch, took Tiger
and rode up to 'the
pond'. Tried to get a
shot at a number of
Gulls that were sitting
on 'the pond' but they
all went out. Fired
at a Crow and broke
the forward trigger of
my long gun. Rode
over to Smith's pond
but did not see any
thing. Had to touch
off my gun with a
match. Got home in
time for dinner. After
dinner R. Deane called
& a little later Dan came
in from Concord.