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UPTON, MAINE 
1873 
August 2-3 
have passed hundreds to every mile. Stopping at Errol a few 
minutes we took on board Mr.Monheiraer and started up the Megal- 
loway: this river is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen 
the scenery wild and perfectly typical of Maine. Ducks were 
rather scarce, but we started a flock of about a dozen Nye .gar- 
deny. from the spruces on the bank and Kingfishers and Trin.ma¬ 
cular ius continued abundant all the way up. At the landing 
found Mr. Spencer with a team and were carried up to his house 
2 miles distant where we took dinner. The view from his place 
is very fine, Mt. Dustin in front and Mr. Azicochos in the rear. 
The settlement comprises about 30 inhabitants. Saw large num¬ 
bers of Coc.erythrop. along the road and Mr. S. Informs me that 
the Woodcock has lately appeared there and is getting abundant. 
Saw also near the road two small birds apparently entirely 
black sitting on dead stubs. Coming down river I shot 2 more 
$L.cucullatus both cross shots flying and knocked over a King¬ 
fisher with the rifle at about 50 yds. As we came out into the 
lake the sun wax just setting and I have rarely seen a more 
magnificent combination of finely colored clouds, purple haze, 
and dark strongly outlined mountains than we enjoyed for half 
an hour or more. Near the inlet did some very close shooting 
at loons and reached the Lake house thoroughly tired, but fully 
repaid for time and expense. 
August 3 . Clear in A.M. Rained all P.M. Took a sail down river 
in the forenoon, and say three Progne sulls among the stubs. 
In P.M. lounged around the house. 
