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UPTON, MAINE 
1874 
September 16 * 
and about 2 miles in length. The water is everywhere deep and 
clear, but not colder than in Umbagog. Reached the house by 
dark, 
September 16, Cloudy and very warm and sultry. We (all four) 
took a team and started for Aziscohos falls. Tying the horse 
at a deserted house we walked miles to the head of the falls 
and fished down, getting in all about 30 small trout of which 
I took only 4. The falls are rather though not remarkable fine 
the highest pitch being perhaps 20 feet: their beauty is, as 
usual in Maine streams, much marred by the dinginess of the 
water and the slimy brown moss which covers the rocks. After 
getting back to the house beat the edge of the clearing for 
grouse, but found none. Reached Brown's by dark seeing a brood 
of Sialia sialis and two grouse by the way. The woods here are 
much more open and free of underbrush than at Upton. 
September 17. Still cloudy and warm with occasional light 
showers. Started immediately after breakfast with S. and P. and 
walked up to the dam on ’’Dead" Diamond where Mr. Winslow took 
61 small trout last evening. Pished only about 40 minutes but 
took only 6 small fish of which I caught 4. Was much surprised 
to hear at this place the note of Gambetta melanoleuca: he was 
apparently flying high up. Came back on the double quick reach? 
ing the house in just 50 minutes. After dinner took the boat 
for Upton and had a most dismal sail through the mist. Saw a 
few ducks on the Megalloway and a curious looking hawk was shot 
from the boat near the outlet: as it dropped apparently dead 
