
          199.

* Probably the entire day -- certainly the entire time we were out
8 a.m.- 41°, 8p.m. 40°, hightest during day 51°.

hid both close to the camp.  It was after four o'clock and
as we wished to see more of the brook we thought it time
to leave.  At the cascades the brook was remarkably pretty
and we wished we had more time to examine the curious frost
formations more minutely.  The scene immediately before
reaching these cascades was <s>one</s> very impressive; here, the
brook passes through a very narrow gap and is turned from
its course by a third high hill immediately beyond the gap.
We are apparently hemmed in on all sides; the hillsides
are now covered with snow which makes <s>made</s> everything stand out in bold
relief.  When we left the ravine, it was quite dark; we 
therefore went towards Orange Grove, and took Hilton Av.
Reaching the terminus we learned that the thermometer had
been as low as 4° at Ellicott City and at 6° and 10° at Catonsville.

76
Jan. 6, 1900.  During the past week it has gradually
become warmer; to-day the thermometer was above 
freezing point at least *6 hours.  Our trip to-day was to 
Glenburnie, Marley, the old Furnace and Sarracenia Pond.
We took the 8:50 a.m. train.  The morning was cloudy, rather
foggy, and apparently threatening rain. Noticing that the wind was
        