36 UPTON, MAINE 1873 July 21 - 23 50 lbs. of trout. July 21. Clear and windy. Spent most of A.M. in fitting up my boat: also took a turn behind the house with Shot and killed a cock which he pointed handsomely and retrived well. After dinner went down river and shot two yellow legs, both flying, and a crow blackbird. Saw a Tringa maculata and watched an osprey as he poised himself with motionless and extended wing for many seconds at a time and then dived into the water beneath. The young of most of the birds are all out and on wing. The thrushes and sparrows still sing morning and evening, but few of other species can be heard. The cock shot was a young bird, but full size and well feathered. July 22. Clear and a lovely day. Woke up with a sure attack of colic and remained in the house all day feeling a little better in the P.M. and worse in the evening. J. Swaim, an old school-mate, arrived this evening, but I was too sick to enjoy his company long, retiring about 7 P.M. July 23. Passed last night in most excruciating pain and did not sleep over 15 min. altogether. Sent down by Clark for a doctor from Bethel this morning. Ate nothing through the day and was unable to keep even medicine down for an instant. By evening the colic pain had nearly gone, but I became very feverish and the Bethel doctor did not arrive. I sent over for Mrs. Abott who gave me niter and a dose of yellow quinine. Passed a very feverish night with sever pains in the back and Kidneys.