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had left undisturbed was still there in sound condition.
After going through the ravine I went along the road near the
river and finally reached the main road and Brooklyn.
It had started to rain, so I decided to return home.

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Feb. 8, 1902.  Last Saturday's rain was followed by a downpour
on Sunday, still, the rain was not heavy enough to melt all the snow.
After the rain, it cleared and became cold; this has continued with
more or less intensity during the entire week. Yesterday, it had moderated
somewhat but to-day it is again cold and the wind is blowing fresh
and strong from the west.  I did not leave home for my trip
to-day until noon; and, owing to the strong wind, which made
walking most disagreeable in the open, and the two to three
inches of snow which cover <s>every</s> the ground everywhere in
the woods I made it as hurriedly as possible.  I was home
again in the course of 3 hours.  The walking in the snow in
the woods was not at all pleasant, for although firm enough
in many places to hold my weight, it was again in as many 
more places only half firm enough.  This caused such an uncertain
feeling to exist, would the snow hold me or not, and generally
sinking in <s>again</s> just when confidence in the strength the snow
        