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In the low ground near the water's edge Fimbristylis
autumnalis grows in profusion. During our short trip
to the inlet we had left our traps at the camp, Mr U.
had also left his coat.  When we got back a little surprise
was in store for us.  We had noticed an approaching storm
and decided to leave at once for the station. Mr. U.
took up his coat, only to learn that in our absence
the cow had helped herself to his apples.  We now 
began retracing our steps, but had not proceeded very
far when overtaken by the first shower.  Shower after
shower came on, and although we frequently stopped
under a wide spreading tree, before we reached the
station, we were quite drenched.  Arrived at the station
it did not rain very long and no more rain fell the
rest of the evening.  But since this is really the first
time we have ever been soaked, in all our tramps, we
had no reason for complaint. We got home at
8:30 P.M. Leaving the car we were in we learned
that we had 9 coaches of colored picnickers.

43.

August 12, 1899. We met by chance at Irvington,
on our way to Catonsville terminus. It was very cloudy,
        