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storms.  The shrubs adjoining the open area were clothed
with the pappus of innumerable seeds -- the fine hairs
had been held by the rough bark.  I now reached a
pretty little path which followed the edge of the swamp,
it led into the broad road which at a somewhat higher
level follows <s>the</s> and overlooks the river.
I now started for home which I reached about 6:15 P.M.

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Feb. 17, 1900.  We proposed to-day, before going to our
camp to visit Mr. Sollers, who had seen the robbers and
knew there their bunk was.  But, yesterday, although
our Weather Bureau had predicted clear weather, it began
to snow and continued almost incessantly all day and
all night, we, therefore, concluded not to see him to-day,
but go at once through the ravine and to our house.

We met at the usual hour and at the Catonsville terminus.  
There was now fully 6 in. of snow on the ground,
it was snowing and looked as if it would continue
throughout the day. We each had rubber shoes on
but these would avail very little in the deep snow.
I therefore suggested that we tie bagging around our feet
        