Paddling under Palmettos — page 145: what you’re looking at

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138 Paddling Under Palmettos. ‘Are there many of these Indians?” “Several hundred of them. They are divided into about three groups, one down on the Miami, another deep in the Everglades, and the third further north. They make a detour to avoid Eden in coming and going.” “Then you don’t fear an outbreak P” “Outbreak! Nonsense.” “They are a peculiar people.” “Granted.” “And come of a warlike race.” “Oh! yes. Osceola and his braves made a desper- ate fight, you know.” “What if when I was out hunting I should meet one of these Seminoles?” continued Archie... “Well?” | “What would he do?” Captain Richards laughed. “T’ll tell you. If you should step up to him and say, ‘Give me that gun,’ the chances are ten to one he’d give it to you.” “What?!” “Why, so far as I have seen them, they are the most docile of people, fearful of doing anything to Eomichbooks (E(@)