Paddling under Palmettos — page 166: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 159 it was evident that Dick had excelled himself as to the cuisine. ‘““Who’s for the beach?” asked Ned. “I for one,” replied Archie. “Count me in unless the captain wishes to go. Then [’ll keep camp; but the captain declared he felt lazy and would remain by the boats. “Look out for a storm, boys. ‘There’s one brew- ing,’ he cautioned. They fought their way through all obstacles, and finally came out upon the beach, where they found the breeze strong, and already the surf roaring loudly. Archie gloried in this, and he ran about picking up quite a variety of marine curiosities for memen- toes. Ned did not demean himself. “Wait until we get on the west coast, if we ever do, and you'll see shells that will make your eyes open. I sent home a whole barrel of them from Charlotte Harbor two years ago. Dozens of ships could be laden with them and the supply not be ex- hausted.”’ Eomichbooks (E(0)