
          1047.

and in the road was piled ice to the height of four feet.  To get
around we were obliged to pass through B's.  Immediately below
the spot were the bridge was, was now a second dam, one of
ice and between it and the dam of the mill was a large deep
lake.  The fall of the water from the river above the dam to 
this lake was no more than 2 ft.  Possibly this morning when
the waters were higher there was here but one huge lake.  the 
shed in the yard adjoining the mill, had one side demolished: it
showed how high the river must have been.  The large meadow
in which stands that pretty willow is to-day piled high with ice
possibly to the height of 7 ft for it <s>is</s> reaches to the lowest branch of the
tree.  From O.G. we went to Ilchester.  Here is one place we
were again obliged to go along the hillside, this time on account of
the ice piled in the roadway.  Once past this ice heap and we
had plain sailing.  I do not remember ever seeing the river in so
turbulent a condition.  From I. we proceeded along the Thistle Glen
R'd to Frederick R'd and then along Frederick R'd to the car terminus.
It was then about 6.30 P.M. and an hour later I was home.
Notwithstanding our strenuous work we enjoyed our trip immensely.
As we were riding homeward, we no longer wondered at the anxiety of the
        