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distance to the H's F. Rd. on a portion of the Linthicum estate
is a Chinese farm.  We visited the farm &, saw a few
of the Chinese vegetables growing. It being winter, nothing 
much was to be seen; our guide, too, knowing very little English
was  able to give us but little information.  We decided to
call again <s>later during</s> in the summer or fall.  On the road we
broke the ice on a little pool, it was over an 1½ in. thick.
When we reached the H.'s F. Rd. we proceeded towards Lansdowne
crossing the country towards the Sulphur Sp. Rd. It was [noticed]
after 1 P.M. we were quite hungry, and had been looking for
a suitable camp for some time.  At the new Sulphur Sp.
hotel ice had been broken from over the water trough, we
took several large lumps.  A short distance up the Sulphur
Sp. Rd. a good camping place was found.  In a short time
a nice fire was built, the ice was put into the kettle
and allowed to come to a boil & then made into
coffee.  We were very hungry and did justice to our lunch and
coffee.  While eating our dinner it began to snow. This
        