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very muddy and at some places almost impassable.  Near
one of the houses a little fox terrier came out, made friends
with us and followed us in our tramp, sometimes he 
would be gone only to reappear at some unexpected 
point.  On our way we frequently stopped to examine
the beautiful lichen and mosses which were now in
their glory.  At several places a pretty specimen of puffball
was seen, somewhat similar to the one noticed
Nov. 18, 99 but very much larger.  The spores were <s>of a</s> pure white
and just the slightest touch sent them out in thousands.
Reaching Orange Grove we crossed the Patapsco.  The fog had
by this time become somewhat lighter but here close to the
surface of the water, which was cold and filled with floating
ice, the fog was quite dence.  It made the river look
very pretty.  On account of the rains the river was quite swollen
and muddy.  It was for this reason too, that we made this 
trip, and to see the Cascades.  We soon reached them.
How pretty they looked with the water rushing over. 
How wide the brook had become, and the pools at the
base of the cascades!  Here our attention was attracted by
        