Thursday, December 3, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about
18[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 28[degrees].
Rose as usual.
After school R. Deane
called in. Then 
Farrar called & I went
up to the Glacialis
skating, with him.
The ice was almost
perfectly smooth, &
quite strong. There
were there perhaps thirty
persons, most of the
collegeans. Skated till
dark & then came home
with R. Deane. He shot
a Black Duck to day on
'the pond' & saw a large
flock of Sheldrakes. The 
Black Duck was among
Butters & was very tame.
Studied at Rs' in evening.
Friday, December 4, 1868.
  Clear but cold &
chilly. Ther. about
24[degrees] - 30[degrees] - 22[degrees].
Rose at 6 A.M. &
went up to 'the pond'
taking Dart. Saw
several Gulls, & a small
Duck probably a Ruddy
Duck, that kept diving
for food, in Cambridge
Nook. Did not get a
shot at anything. Nearly
all of  Cambridge nook
was frozen. Got back to
breakfast. In P.M. went
up to the boat house & tried
to get a boat but could not.
The same duck was in
the nook. Shot a male
Winter Wren. Got back
at 5 P.M. Stuffed the
Wren after dinner.