
          1064.

rubber tubing to it.  Not far from the tree was a fairly good-sized
hollow tree.  Both stood but a short distance away from the
path around the base of the hill.  As the day advanced, the
wind began to blow and it became quite blustery.

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February 10, 1904.  With Mr. W. & Mr. F.  We met at the Catonsville
terminus at half past eight.  Snow covered the ground everywhere to
the depth of about 2 inches, but overhead the sun shone beautifully
not a cloud was visible all day.  We went out the Frederick R'd
<s>till</s> to the Rolling R'd, then along it to the first lane beyond
the old Frederick R'd.  We then went along this lane in the direction
of the river.  This was an entirely new route for Mr. W. & I, and
we found it quite interesting.  We had not proceeded very far when
we observed, in a field to our right, a few robins.  I was quite 
surprised to see them, for our winter had been unusually cold; it
has, in fact, been the coldest in 33 years.  Some people say in 40,
perhaps so, but our Weather Bureaus reports date <s>b</s> back only 33 yrs
and this is the coldest winter recorded.  We now have had very cold
weather <s>S</s> since Nov. 20.  But now since the robins have come
perhaps it will begin to moderate.  Our road was pretty easy to follow,
we learened that it led to the pump-house at Union Dam.
        