Friday, December 11, 1868.
  Cloudy & very cold.
Ther. about 10[degrees] - 26[degrees] - 
20[degrees]. Rose as usual.
Walked down to
school alone.
After lunch finished
the Gull stuffed
yesterday. Then Henshaw
called & I went up
to see R. Deane with
him. Then had
Tiger harnessed &
took him home, through
Brighton. In the
evening read & wrote.
The ground is for the
most part bare & frozen
hard, but there is still
considerable snow lying
under the fences & in
sheltered places.
Saturday, December 12, 1868.
  Clear but cold.
Ther. about 20[degrees] - 28[degrees] - 
20[degrees]. Rose as usual.
After breakfast had
Tiger harnessed. Rode
up to the Pine Swamp
first & got my musk-rat
traps. Then kept on
into Waltham. Shot
a Common Crossbill &
saw a large flock of Grosbeaks.
Then found my Quail,
& 