the Thoreau Log. 24 July 1851. Concord, Mass. Concord, Mass. Thoreau writes in his journal: 5 A.M.—The street and fields betray the drought and look more parched than at noon; they look as I feel,—languid and thin and feeling my nerves (Journal, 2:341). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862