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by direction and before long came to another(?) brook.  It was bordered on
either side by large fields; we thought what an excellent place for
Gentian.  We followed this brook.  As we went onward the hills became 
higher and before long we came in sight of the "Country Home
for Children".  We now climbed the hill, on our left; it was covered with
sprouting wheat.  We then walked along the top, descending again when
we reached the railroad. [where we found many Osage Oranges]  We were quite pleased with our new trip.

When we reached the Railroad we descended at once to the road
close to the river and went in the direction of Avalon.  We soon
passed Vineyard and soon after came to the dam now being constructed
for the "Catonsville Water Co."  Here we were able to cross
the river.  The dam has already been completed on each side, only in
the center is a narrow gap.  This is now to be closed, but to do it
the water had to be turned from its coarse around the dam & through
an already completed tunnel.  Although all work on it will now probably be
stopped till spring, this part of the work has been done, so we were
able to cross the river bed on dry land.  When we reached the other
side we went along the River R'd a short distance towards Relay.  We
wished to go to H's [Hanover] estate to get a supply of our conical persimmons.
We climbed the steep hillside and found ourselves some distance from
        