Paddling under Palmettos — page 164: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 157 “Tt seems incredible.” “I can prove it. More than once springs have been found on the very summit of elevations around which for many miles lay a level plain. How did the water get there? It came from higher moun- tains, perhaps hundreds of miles away.” “I see. There was a connection between the two, and the law of nature forced the water as near its own level as it could get.” “Exactly. That is the only explanation that can be given. Depend upon it, you will find it the true one.” “See here, fellows!” It was Ned who spoke. He had been looking south through his glass all this while. Business with him was always before pleasure. “What is it, Ned?” “We are bound for Lake Worth in a few days, and we had better be studying our course, for we have no charts, and it’s a dangerous piece of business to run outside unless we get a west breeze and little surf.” They saw the wisdom of his words, and coming to- gether proceeded to get all the information possible. Gomicbooks (E(0)