the Thoreau Log. 7 July 1840. Concord, Mass. Thoreau writes in his journal: When I hear a sudden burst from a horn, I am startled, as if one bad provoked such wildness as he could not rule nor tame. He dares to wake the echoes which he cannot put to rest (Journal, 1:163). Log Index Log Pages Select... 1817-1832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862