Paddling under Palmettos — page 20: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 17 “Ugh, fellows! Let’s get out of this as soon as possible,” said Dick, with chattering teeth. “If this is Jacksonville in January I’d rather have stayed North,” declared Archie. Dick pointed down Ocean street. The grand river could be seen, its surface ruffled into white-caps by the strong wind. “You'd miss that up North. This is the erandest cruising State in the world,” he said, his enthusiasm once more overcoming the dejection brought about by the freezing atmosphere. “Yes, if you can manage to avoid break-bone fever, malaria, and the thousand and one ills that come from being on marshy water,’ said Dick, eloomily. “But we came down here for warmth.” “Then we must strike south to-morrow.” “Can we be ready?” asked Archie. “Ves, and take advantage of the wind. These northers generally blow themselves out in three days, although I have known them to last for six. Toward the end there comes a_ beautiful sailing breeze, on which we must try and reach Palatka,” Gomichboo cS (E(0)