
          590.

mass, rather soft, not much larger than the original firm green unripe fruits
with the seed sticking all around it.  I noticed also how easily the fruit
when ripe fell into the hand, whereas when green it required considerable
force to pull them from the branch.  I spent most of my time to-day collecting
various forms of leaves.  While going along the little run, I saw 
before me a <s>terrapin</s> turtle half-hidden <s>in</s> under the decaying foliage I noticed
the peculiar odor of carrion, but remembering a former experience with
this creature I removed the leaves carefully to see what <s>he</s> it was up to
I was very much surprised when I found out that <s>the creature</s> it was dead.
Its head was extended full length & the greater portion of its body lay
half-hidden in a little hollow in the earth.  What could have caused its
death was a mystery.[was to-day taken for a paper-hanger.]

[251]
August 10, 1901.  To Saw Mill Pond and Furnace Branch.  I left home about
6.45 A.M. and for a change walked all the way.  While on the way I was asked
if I caught grasshoppers.  Before going to the pond I first made inquiry
concerning old colored man McGee from whom we (for Mr. W. intended coming
in the afternoon) wanted to borrow his boat.  The boat however had been stolen
and I was directed to another colored man name Snowden, but his boat was
in so bad a condition that he thought we had better not use it.  I made
no further inquiry but went at once to the pond and examined the Marselia
        