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Dec. 27. 99.  The trip proposed for this day was to Sarracenia
Pond (Saw Mill Pond).  We proposed to meet at Camden Sta.
in time to take the 8:50 A.M. train.  Mr. W., however, was unfortunately
detained arriving four minutes late.  We, therefore, 
arranged another trip.  We took the Charles St. car and transferred
to the Curtis Bay car, arriving in Brooklyn we walked
out the Annapolis Rd. to the road leading to Pumphrey's.
We proceeded leisurely along this road.  The morning was quite
cold the thermometer registering 25º; this being the 3rd day
of cold weather (for there was a decided change Sunday, immediately
after the heavy downpour of rain occurring lat Sat. evening [about 10 P.M.] and
lasting till Sun. morning [about 10 A.M.], the Patapsco (beyond Brooklyn)
had quite a thick covering of ice, which mad the scencery
decidedly wintry.  We had not gone very far, when we were
agreeably surprised in meeting Dr. S. who was on a bicycle
and on his way to the chrome works.  After a pleasant chat <s>of</s>
for about 30 min. we continued our trip up.  Reaching Pumphrey's
we proceeded to the road crossing the country and leading
into the Hammond's Ferry Rd.  On this road, probably ⅓ the
        