tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post7179264850528554845..comments2023-05-31T09:43:17.901+01:00Comments on The Blog of Henry David Thoreau: Thoreau's Journal: 08-Sep-1859Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-78238765856693636642007-09-10T21:09:00.000+01:002007-09-10T21:09:00.000+01:00A muster would be a gathering of the state militia...A muster would be a gathering of the state militia and I would think there would be a lot of marching going on, kicking up a bunch of dust. Anybody who's suffered through a summer of band camp knows how dirty you get just marching around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7609830.post-55947312154106204222007-09-08T15:06:00.000+01:002007-09-08T15:06:00.000+01:00Can someone explain the connection between the dus...Can someone explain the connection between the dust and the "muster"? Is it literal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com