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Magnolia, Mass.
1901
Aug. 16
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all plainly visible. At last we turned about
and sailed west straight for Norman's Woe
and the house. We passed close by the
Portsmouth Steamer on the way. The view
of the rocky coast spread out before us was
very fine. We reached our mooring at
about 12.15 P.M. having sailed between 15 & 20
miles. The only drawback during the last
portion of the trip after we had turned for
home was my partially succumbing to
the old malady, and I found that a
hour or more lying on the lounge was
needed before I could partake of a light
lunch. After that I quickly picked up.

[Drive to Manchester]
At 4 o'clock I went to drive with
Dr. Heard, Mrs. Heard and a niece in a
carriage with a pair of handsome horses.
It was a perfect afternoon and we passed
through a beautiful country, of rocky ledges
huge boulders, heavy woods, and past a con-
tinual succession of beautiful estates, with
exquisite lawns and mansions as far as Man-
chester. We drove round Smith's Point and past the
Masconomo Hotel, and through the Essex County
Golf Links, most superb stretche of lawn in
absolutely perfect condition and of great extent.
Constant glimpses of the sea were varied by the
most beautiful pieces of woods. I was landed
onto the house just before 6 o'clock.

Miss Ayres of Fitzwilliam, N.H. has sent me
more white berried, black-berried & typical Vacc. {Vaccinium}
pennsylvanicum with other forms.