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it being about impossible to surprise them.  Dr. Abbott
states that he thinks this shyness must be hereditary,
the Indians having been very fond of them.  I think if what
our colored man said is true, they still have cause enough
for their shyness.  On this road we observed also several
blue birds, they were about the size of sparrows and when
some distance from <s>you</s> us they appeared almost black; near Marley
bridge we noticed some birds very similar in appearance,
which chirped pee-weet, pee-weet.

Reaching the branch we built a fire and ate our
dinner.  In the water, we noticed quite a number of
eel-like whitish fish.  On the water were many
water-boatmen.  While examining some of the matted
roots projecting into the water, I caught a very large frog.
After dinner we went along our usual route to the
pond <s>and to the pond</s>.  Near Helmus hotbeds we found
Lycopodium obscurum var dendroideum.  Left the pond and
started for home a little after 5 o'clcok.  Near <s>the</s> Marley
R'd <s>for</s> found Polytrichum juniperinum in fruit.  Arrived home
before 8 P.M.  The day was very warm, the warmest for many
        