
          501.

cloudy.  When we first approached the shore we looked
across the river to H. van S.'s house but we could not see the opposite
shore it was so enveloped in mist, only a slightly denser outline
<s>showed where</s> distinguished the trees from the sky and the water <s>from the trees</s>. After
the rain though, the shore was plainly visible, then, too, we saw on
the river many ducks.  A kingfisher, too, attracted our attention.  It
was <s>though</s> however, during the morning, before the rain, when we heard the greater 
number of birds.  After our dinner, we walked around the grounds and
stopped to talk a little while with the mistress of the place, a very
intelligent woman.  Off in the distance, along the shore we saw Mr. H's
new house, up on the hillside.  It was now after 5 o'clock so we walked 
over to R's and this time found him home but he said the Indian ax
had been stolen from him.  By the time we returned to the station it
was after 6 o'clock, <s>so</s> & we had but a short while to wait for the
train.  We reached Balto. about 7:40 P.M.

[196]
April 8, 1901.  A trip alone from Walbrook to Gwynn Oak Park
along the Falls and then to West Arlington.  A very blustery day
with little sunshine, in fact, the entire afternoon was cloudy threatening
rain.  I arrived at Walbrook about 1:30 P.M. The most noticeable
plants observed to-day were the stately elms.  A number of
        