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so agreeably, we concluded that they were male and
female.  They skipped along the ground like the sparrow.
One was a dull reddish brown color and was not
as wary as the other, which was of a bluish gray color
with several darker bands along its back.

From G. [Glenartney], we followed the brook and then went
throught the ravine in the direction of T. S's house.
On the bank of the streamlet, hazel was found,
the pistillate flowers were fully open.

Passing Mr. S's home, we went in the direction of
the Relay R'd Catonsville Ave. then to Sulphur Sp. R'd. [Sulphur Spring Road] which we followed
to Arbutus.  On the Sulphur Sp. R'd we found hazel
fully open.  Near A. is a pretty residence, at the 
gateway to the estate stand two pretty ash trees.
We examined the buds of these trees and learned The
truth of the saying "as black as ashes buds".

At Arbutus we stopped a momet to chat with 
the railroad watchman.  We learned from him that 
St. Patrick had been married and that to-morrow
was his wife's day--Shelah's Day.  Mr. W. in a 
        