the Thoreau Log. 10 July. Concord, Mass. 1840. Thoreau writes in his journal: Nothing was ever so unfamiliar and startling to me as my own thoughts (Journal, 1:165-166). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862