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along the River R'd.  It was noon, when we reached the river
passing Mr.      so we decided to eat or [our] lunch.  On the way
we passed a large snake.  It was sunning itself, but was
still rather torpid.  After dinner we proceeded to Elkridge
and then to Stony Run by way of Ridge R'd.  Arrived at
Stony Run we visited the Helonias swamp and really found one
plant, more precocious than the rest, in bloom.

It was about four o'clock when we started homeward.  Notwithstanding
the Weather Bureau's predicion of rain we had sunshine
the greater portion of the day, now, however, we had two or three
light showers, so light, that even the dust was not laid,
We proceeded along the railroad tracks and arrived at the
Wilkins Av. car terminus a little before eight o'clock.  We
found that we could cross the bridge over the Patapsco in a 
minute and a half.  The willows along the river looked most 
beautiful to-day in their bright-green spring foliage.

Ice is still to be found on the river bank near Orange Grove.

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April 26, 1904.  A trip to Glen Ellen and the Dulany Valley.
It was cloudy all-day.  Twice, it rained, once at noon and again 
about 4 o'clock when I was on my way home.
        