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wenta-chestnuttingthereinthefall，onwindydays，whenthenutsweredroppingintothewaterandwerewashedtomyfeet；andoneday，asIcreptalongitssedgyshore，thefreshsprayblowinginmyface，Icameuponthemoulderingwreckofaboat，thesidesgone，andhardlymorethantheimpressionofitsflatbottomleftamidtherushes；yetitsmodelwassharplydefined，asifitwerealargedecayedpad，withitsveins。Itwasasimpressiveawreckasonecouldimagineontheseashore，andhadasgoodamoral。Itisbythistimemerevegetablemouldandundistinguishablepondshore，throughwhichrushesandflagshavepushedup。Iusedtoadmiretheripplemarksonthesandybottom，atthenorthendofthispond，madefirmandhardtothefeetofthewaderbythepressureofthewater，andtherusheswhichgrewinIndianfile，inwavinglines，correspondingtothesemarks，rankbehindrank，asifthewaveshadplantedthem。TherealsoIhavefound，inconsiderablequantities，curiousballs，composedapparentlyoffinegrassorroots，ofpipewortperhaps，fromhalfaninchtofourinchesindiameter，andperfectlyspherical。Thesewashbackandforthinshallowwateronasandybottom，andaresometimescastontheshore。Theyareeithersolidgrass，orhavealittlesandinthemiddle。Atfirstyouwouldsaythattheywereformedbytheactionofthewaves，likeapebble；yetthesmallestaremadeofequallycoarsematerials，halfaninchlong，andtheyareproducedonlyatoneseasonoftheyear。Moreover，thewaves，Isuspect，donotsomuchconstructasweardownamaterialwhichhasalreadyacquiredconsistency。Theypreservetheirformwhendryforanindefiniteperiod。
Flint’sPond！Suchisthepovertyofournomenclature。Whatrighthadtheuncleanandstupidfarmer，whosefarmabuttedonthisskywater，whoseshoreshehasruthlesslylaidbare，togivehisnametoit？Someskin-flint，wholovedbetterthereflectingsurfaceofadollar，orabrightcent，inwhichhecouldseehisownbrazenface；whoregardedeventhewildduckswhichsettledinitastrespassers；hisfingersgrownintocrookedandbonytalonsfromthelonghabitofgraspingharpy-like；——soitisnotnamedforme。I
gonottheretoseehimnortohearofhim；whoneversawit，whoneverbathedinit，whoneverlovedit，whoneverprotectedit，whoneverspokeagoodwordforit，northankedGodthatHehadmadeit。
Ratherletitbenamedfromthefishesthatswiminit，thewildfowlorquadrupedswhichfrequentit，thewildflowerswhichgrowbyitsshores，orsomewildmanorchildthethreadofwhosehistoryisinterwovenwithitsown；notfromhimwhocouldshownotitletoitbutthedeedwhichalike-mindedneighbororlegislaturegavehim——
himwhothoughtonlyofitsmoneyvalue；whosepresenceperchancecursedalltheshores；whoexhaustedthelandaroundit，andwouldfainhaveexhaustedthewaterswithinit；whoregrettedonlythatitwasnotEnglishhayorcranberrymeadow——therewasnothingtoredeemit，forsooth，inhiseyes——andwouldhavedrainedandsolditforthemudatitsbottom。Itdidnotturnhismill，anditwasnoprivilegetohimtobeholdit。Irespectnothislabors，hisfarmwhereeverythinghasitsprice，whowouldcarrythelandscape，whowouldcarryhisGod，tomarket，ifhecouldgetanythingforhim；whogoestomarketforhisgodasitis；onwhosefarmnothinggrowsfree，whosefieldsbearnocrops，whosemeadowsnoflowers，whosetreesnofruits，butdollars；wholovesnotthebeautyofhisfruits，whosefruitsarenotripeforhimtilltheyareturnedtodollars。Givemethepovertythatenjoystruewealth。Farmersarerespectableandinterestingtomeinproportionastheyarepoor——
poorfarmers。Amodelfarm！wherethehousestandslikeafungusinamuckheap，chambersformenhorses，oxen，andswine，cleansedanduncleansed，allcontiguoustooneanother！Stockedwithmen！A
greatgrease-spot，redolentofmanuresandbuttermilk！Underahighstateofcultivation，beingmanuredwiththeheartsandbrainsofmen！Asifyouweretoraiseyourpotatoesinthechurchyard！Suchisamodelfarm。
No，no；ifthefairestfeaturesofthelandscapearetobenamedaftermen，letthembethenoblestandworthiestmenalone。LetourlakesreceiveastruenamesatleastastheIcarianSea，where“stilltheshore“a“braveattemptresounds。“
GoosePond，ofsmallextent，isonmywaytoFlint’s；FairHaven，anexpansionofConcordRiver，saidtocontainsomeseventyacres，isamilesouthwest；andWhitePond，ofaboutfortyacres，isamileandahalfbeyondFairHaven。Thisismylakecountry。
These，withConcordRiver，aremywaterprivileges；andnightandday，yearinyearout，theygrindsuchgristasIcarrytothem。
Sincethewood-cutters，andtherailroad，andImyselfhaveprofanedWalden，perhapsthe
