Paddling under Palmettos — page 206: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 199 our boats on it we can paddle or sail down to the river, regardless of the wind or the surf outside.” ‘Hurrah for the inside passage!” They followed Ned upon the map. There could be no mistake. He proved to them, first of all, just where they were, and this was done so as to dispel every doubt. Then he followed the line of the stream just be- yond the hommock until it joined the river. “That settles it.” “Yes. Who made that map, Ned?’ “T got it from a gentleman at Lake Worth. He _ said he had surveyed this region thoroughly with a view to using the information some day in selling it to the Government, as a chart had never been made of this section of coast; but had given up the idea.” “Tt is presumably correct, then.” “He declared it to be accurate.” “We will have to trust to him.” “Ves. Fellows, now for a portage.” The distance was short, and they carried all their duffle over first, after which came the boats. When the latter had all been launched upon the dark waters of the creek, the cruisers began to pack Gomichbooks (E(0)