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1892 
April 22 
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Turtle on 
Land 
To 8?ll*s Hill by canoe at 10 A. 7 '., paddling 
down. Opposite Holden*s Hill saw a large Snapping Turtle 
crawl out of the water and start off oner the meadow 
towards the woods. It stood surprisingly high on its legs 
end raised and put down its feet with ludicrously awkward 
care, feeling about with the foot to be sure of getting a 
firm footing. Yet it moved over the rough boggy ground 
with remarkable ease and celerity for so heavy and chunky 
a creature. The loose skin between and about the hind 
legs.hung down in flobby folds reminding me of the a pear- 
ance of an elephant when viewed from behind. The shell of 
the back as well as the skin of the head and.neck was 
covered with shiny water "moss'*. I suppose it was seeking 
the dry land to lay its eggs, ' I ran the canoe ashore 
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within ten feet of and directly behind it but it showed no 
alarm and probably did not discover my presence at all. 
