the Thoreau Log. 16 July 1840. Concord, Mass. Thoreau writes in his journal: As I picked blackberries this morning by starlight, the distant yelping of a dog fell on my inward ear, as the cool breeze on my cheek. (Journal, 1:170). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862