Third day - From Rindge to
Jaffrey.
1875
June 17 [June 17, 1875] kept by one, Sheldon. Here we first
heard of the porcupine which we
were informed was found sparingly
in the neighborhood. Heard another
Antrostomus [Antrostomus vociferus] this evening.
  June 18 [June 18, 1875] Rose this morning to find it raining
in torrents with a high wind from the
Eastward. Spent the forenoon in the
barn, gossiping with mine host and
the town loafers who dropped in at
frequent intervals to exchange congrat-
ulations on the heavy rain which they
said was badly needed and would do
much good. At 11 A.M. we had the
mare harnessed and drove to Jaffrey
distant 6 miles where we arrived in
time for dinner. On the road saw
a bittern and heard a My. Canadensis [Myiodioctes canadensis]
There are four hotels in the place but
our selection, the Central house, was I
think the best, and we were soon 
made supremely comfortable in a 
large old fashioned corner room with
a blazing wood fire on the hearth. In
the afternoon to kill time we made a
call on a retired horse jockey in the
neighborhood, and were much amused
by his grotesque idioms of speech and
independant originality of manner.
He had some very fine animals
in his stable but was unwilling to
part with them at any but ruinous
figures. Retired early in evening