Concord, Mass.
1893
July 21 
(No 2)
like so great abundance.
  Beneath the surface the water was quite free from 
vegetation and clear and well as sweet to the taste. There
were quantities of small (ie young) Frogs and many Tadpoles
in the shallow water near shore. The water was much
higher than last autumn and came close to the
bushes. There were no seeds nor flags and practically no
grass about the margin of this singular pond.  What
can possibly keep it so free from vegetation?