Paddling under Palmettos — page 180: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 173 be careful when his boat draws more than a foot, for stumps and other impediments to navigation abound, so the canoeists had been told, although they did not discover these things by experience. They sailed down the lake and soon drew up on the western shore. Their appearance was greeted with cheers on the part of the hospitable people, who wondered to look upon such dainty and small craft. Sharpies and shipjacks they were accustomed to see enter the lake, for these boats possess weatherly qualities that make them safe even in bad weather outside the bar, but never before had four little canoes braved the perils of the deep and come sailing down the lake flying their club token, and the burgee of the 5 We Oe Our young friends made themselves quite at home —indeed, so hospitable were the good people of Lake Worth they could not well have done other- wise. Nothing was refused them. Presents of fruits and vegetables were forced upon them from all sides, and Dick declared they would have to leave Lake Worth or be spoiled. Gomichboo CS (E(0)