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August 12, 1905, Saturday, (Continued)
At one time I got under the snow arch in order
to get out of the rain. The arch was formed by
the brook flowing underneath the great snow bank
and was some twenty-five feet high. From there
we went down Snow Brook to where its northwest
into
branch flows/ the main brook. We went up this to
the barrens and then back to camp.
August 13, 1905, Sunday
Very cold and windy. Slight snow flurry in the
P. M. Temperature 38. at 5.00 P. M. Spent most
of day in the camp taking care of specimens.
In the P. M. (2.00 or later) Cote' and I went
up on the mountain. I took a good many pictures
along the north and east sides. There was a gale
on the summit. The temperature was 38 degrees
at camp in the evening.
August 14, 1905, Monday
Snowing and hailing most of the early A. M. The
temperature was below freezing in the morning
and in the late A. M. was 37 degrees. Slept
cold last night. Table Mountain ten miles away
was covered with snow. Worked all A. M. on
plants. Took a few photographs about camp. Clear
in the late P. M. Fernald and Joe went off to
the ravine to the eastward about 2.30 P. M.
I lay down and had a nap. Took two sun cholera
tablets and felt better. At 5.00 P.M. Cote' and
I went up the east peak. I took quite a number
of pictures including some of plants, before returning.