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hatchet, which he thought <s>best</s> to take home.  Before
leaving our camp we started a little fire; it was
already quite dark, the fire now illuminating, giving
everything a strange spectre-like appearance, it was the
time when the devil and his train surely must be busy.
How strange are all the sounds of the night!  Suddenly
there was a rushing through the leaves, nearer and nearer
it came, surely it must be some large animal and
coming towards us.  But could it have been anything
else but our little squirrel?  What little experience
have most people with the different sounds of night.
No wonder the great fear of darkness.

The new moon and Venus formed a beautiful spectacle
in the west and were seen sometime before the other
stars.  After our fire was <s>(started and)</s> burning nicely
we started for home, going our new route.  When 
we reached the open field, Mercury also in his ruddy
color was noticed close to the horizon.  Near the
dam an owl was heard making his peculiar low
vibrating calls.  We reached the car about 7.40 P.M.
        