Tuesday, December 1, 1868.
Cloudy all day.
Morning broke snowing
fast & it continued
snowing until 12 N.
when it ceased, about
two inches having fallen.
Ther. about 24[degrees] - 26[degrees] - 
20[degrees]. Rose at 6.30 A.M.
and went up to 'the pond'.
Walked up along the
shore as far as Barker's
cove, but as I saw nothing
came home. After
school had lunch as
usual. Then took Billy
and rode up to Waltham.
Beat for the Quail that
I found last week, but
was unable to come across
them. Got back at 5.30
P.M. Saw several Redpolls
this morning. Studied
at the Rs' in the evening.
Wednesday, December 2, 1868.
  Clear but very windy.
Ther. about 18[degrees] - 30[degrees] - 
16[degrees]. Rose as usual
and shaved. Walked
down to school with
the boys. Went home 
with Henshaw after
school & took lunch
with him. Looked
over his collection of
shells, and then went
out on the railroad
with him, but did
not see any thing, and
as it was very cold &
windy, we came back.
Rode up in the car
getting home at about
4.15 P.M. In evening studied
at the Rs'. Went to bed
at 10 P.M. There was
skating on Dr. Worcester's
pond.