methinks I should hear with indifference if a trustworthy messenger were to inform me that the sun drowned himself last night
11.09.2006
Thoreau's Journal: 09-Nov-1858
The newspaper tells me that Uncannunuc was white with snow for a short time on the morning of the 7th. Thus steadily but unobserved the winter steals down from the north, till from our highest hills we can discern its vanguard. Next week, perchance, our own hills will be white. Little did we think how near the winter was. It is as if a scout had brought in word that an enemy were approaching in force only a day’s march distant. Manchester was the spy this time, which has a camp at the base of that hill. We had not thought seriously of winter; we dwelt in fancied security yet.
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On this day of the 10th, we see a calm after winds bringing change - all of creation readies itself in the gray-shrouded atmosphere for winter's termination dust to steal from the sky.
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