Paddling under Palmettos — page 24: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 21 for the wind came fiercely at times, when there was more than usual exposure. Fortunately several things were in their favor, and these made their start propitious. There was much for Archie to see, being a stranger in a strange land; but just then his boat demanded his undivided attention. Four o’clock came and they followed the lead of Ned, who had changed his course and seemed to be heading for shore. ‘“Here’s our camping ground. Wed better take it when we can get it,” he called out, and thus show- ing the wisdom and philosophy of a veteran cruiser. Archie discovered why the little cove had been se- lected, for it was sheltered from the searching north wind by a heavy growth of live oaks growing on a hommock just beyond. Into this cove they ran, and as the water was ex- ceedingly shallow, all of them had to go overboard and pull their boats up on the sandy shore, a piece of “tracking’’ business with which Florida cruisers soon become familiar. Having made a landing, they immediately started - into business, two of them constructing an excellent Gomicboo CS (E(0) m