1868
Sunday, December 13.
clear & comparatively
warm. ther. about
14 [degrees]  -- 31 [degrees]  --  20 [degrees].
rose as usual &
shaved. Attended
church in A.M.
In P.M. took a walk
up to the pond with 
the dogs. The ice in
the coves was as smooth
as glass, & the skaters
were numerous.
got back at 4.30 P.M.
Wrote most of evening.
1868
Monday, December 14.
Clear and calm.
Ther. about 10 [degrees] -- 28 [degrees]  --
20 [degrees].  Froze as usual
after eating lunch
went up to "the pond"
with B. Deane.  Found
Cambridge nook covered
with skaters.  Skated all
the afternoon & met
Stom Chade, Whitman
H Ried, Farrer, Allin,
I Swain, Fred Hittinger
&  others. Nearly the
entire middle of "the
pond" it still open
but the coves are all
closed up.. Nuthatches
are still abundant
Walked horse with
Farrer & Deane.
Studied at B's in the
evening. Newtons first Latin
Comp. to-day.