1890
July 17
Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
Cape Pogue Pond.
and made ready for the night which promised to 
be stormy but after a dash or two of rain the sky
cleared and the stars began to twinkle overhead. The
wind, however, blew strong from the N.W. all night
drowning sounds so effectually that I heard only
the occasional note of a Night Heron or Piping Plover.