1894
June 26
(no.2)
Breezy Point, Warren, N.H. – fourth trip up Mt. Moosilauke
  Not met at the Spring about noon and building a
fire to keep off the flies took lunch. Scarcely
had we finished when we heard thunder rumbling and
saw the edge of an ominous-looking cloud coming over
the ridge above us. We started down the mountain at
once but we made less than a mile before the storm
burst upon us with great fury and we were forced
to seek shelter among some dense young spruces where
we squatted under an umbrella until the shower passed.
The remainder of the walk home was cheerless and
uncomfortable for it continued to rain most of the time;
the road was exceedingly muddy and slippery and
the birds were almost without exception, perfectly silent.
We saw a Partridge – a cock bird, very brown looking –
in the wood.
  It was 4 p.m. when we reached the house rather wet
and without a single bird or egg to reward us for
the trip. We did not go out at all in the evening.