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[x] We named it later "The Rocks"

71.

Dec. 16. 99.  We met at Catonsville terminus.  The morning was
quite cold.  Proceeded at once to the ravine and towards Camp
Cozy.  Before reaching the camp, noticing what appeared to be
another <s>a</s> desireable camp, we stopped long enough to build a nice fire
and plant the trip for the day.  We built a very good fire, hoping
to return to it again, later in the day.  We then proceeded across
the hills taking a somewhat south-easterly direction from the
brook.  Reaching the top we found several pretty glades.  While crossing
the top we found a nice lot of hickory nuts.  At one place
was a very nice little pine forest; here, we noticed a pretty
little evergreen, which, however, I failed to recognize.  It was
now about 11:30 A.M. and feeling a little hungry, we stopped
a little while and ate a sandwich.  Having crossed the hill we
came to another pretty ravine; we decided to follow the little
brook at the bottom.  This soon brought us to our ravine,
right <s>at</s> opposite to Candle Camp a little below the cascades.  We now
again went somewaht easterly climbing the steep slope. Before
reaching the top we were attracted by the picturesque grouping
of many large rocks. x Mr. W. said it was the very place he
        