
          203.

* Leaving the boards at our intended home.

were soon so far apart that we no longer heard each 
other's signals.  I, however, soon reached the rocks; here,
at last I was able to make myself heard.  Mr. W.
was quite a distance away, on towards the camp; by
directing him with my voice he <s>soon</s> retraced his steps
and was soon beside me.  On our first visit to these
rocks we thought the place a very desirable one for a
camp.  It is so picturesque, so out of the way, so high.
We thought surely we could find a nice cozy place behind
or I should say in front of one of those almost perpendicular
crags, and facing the south.  We, however, looked in vain, they
all run N. & S.  We finally decided to build on the summit
and soon collected a lot of stone for the lower part of our
house. We wished very much to have the house facing the
ravine, but this was unfavorable as this would be directly
west and north west.  About 12 o'clock we stopped our
work and started for our camp, where we intended to eat
dinner.*  On our way to the ravine, we found some
nuts of the Juglans cinerea, still in good condition.  Mr. W.
collected a little supply to take home.  Here too, I found
        