
          189.

at its height.  How brilliantly the stars came out as the
moon gradually became more & more in the shadow!  As
far as the weather was concerned the eclipse was a perfect
success.  The eclipse was, I think the prettiest of all I've seen
it was nearly total 99 parts out of the 100 being eclipsed.
We reach home about 9:30 P.M.

72

Dec. 20. 1899.  An afternoon trip for moss.  Called at
Mr. W's.  We reach the ravine about 4 P.M. In a very short
time we had gathered our moss.  We now built a little fire and
remained till nearly 6 P.M.  It was now very dark.  Loaded
down as we were, it was with some difficulty that we found
our way out.  We took the road past the pump-house and
proceeded toward Frederick Rd.  We stopped to examine Venus
through the glare, and noticed the crescent phase quite decidedly.
The night was beautiful.  We reachhome about 8 P.M.

73

Dec. 23. 99  Another trip to the ravine.  We met at the 
Catonsville terminus at 8:15 A.M.  This time we went out
Frederick Rd. to the road wich leads to the pump-house.
Wed. in going home, we, <s>had gone</s> took this route, and noticing
        