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bank of the river we found a wagon path.  We entered
the path with much pleasure, here was a new country
to be explored.  The path in some places is very wet
from the overflow in the race.  In these places Myosotis
palustris was growing luxuriantly.  After a short
trip along the path going up the stream we decided to go up
the hill-side to the race-path.  The path was found
in splendid condition.  What a grand water-way was
the race!  Fully twenty feet wide and 7 ft. deep!
How rapidly did the water flow!  After short walk
in the direction of the mill at Oella.  We had not gone
very far when we came to a number of men, repairing the
race - a portion of the wall had become very thin and
a new wall was being built, the men were busy getting
rock from the hillside and crossed the race by means
of a temporary wooden bridge thrown across.  Here we
stopped to chat a few minutes, questioning the men about
the race and the path through the country round about.
Two boys, one the son of one of the workmen, undressed
        