Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Driftwood scented with muskrats.


September 22.

Many tortoise-scales about the river now.

Some of my driftwood — floating rails, etc. — are scented with muskrats; have been their perches; and also covered with a thick clear slime or jelly.

H. D. Thoreau, Journal, September 22, 1855


Many tortoise-scales about the river now.  See September 15, 1855 ("See many painted tortoise scales being shed, half erect on their backs.")

Some of my driftwood are scented with muskrats; and also covered with a thick clear slime or jelly
.  See March 6, 1856 ("On the rock this side the Leaning Hemlocks, is the track of an otter. He has left some scentless jelly-like substance").

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