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found our fire burning nicely.  In a little while we had
toasted bread, which we ate with relish.  It was now quite
dark so we packed our things away.  By the time everything
was pitt [put] away and we started homeward it was very dark;
but we moved slowly and within an hour we were at the
water works, from which all was plain sailing.  The stars were
shining brilliantly.  We reached the terminus about 7:15 P.M.

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Feb. 3, 1900.  The weather since last Saturday has been decidedly
wintry.  On Sunday we had snow.  After the clearing away of
this storm it became very cold.  Each day a little colder than the
day before until Thursday when <s>it</s> the thermometer registered 6°.
Since then it has moderated somewhat.  To-day, although still
below freeezing it is <s>so</s> very much warmer.  We met at Catonsville
terminus at 8:30 A.M.  Our trip was again to the ravine, to
our house, this time we hoped to finish it.  I brought with 
me a number of pieces of scrap tin.  A little beyond Valiant's,
we saw a lot of old spouting, we selected a nice piece to take
with us.  The brook was again frozen, and here and there
on the north sides of hills we still found a little snow.
We soon reached our house and at once started the fire.
        