Paddling under Palmettos — page 242: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 235 it was worse than before—the billows were heavier, and they arose and fell upon mountains or in valleys. Still, the wind being strong, they managed to keep well together, which, under the circumstances, was fortunate, for they had different tactics to pursue now than on the former occasion, Archie realized this in the persistent manner in which they pushed on, instead of trying to beach the boats. He was thrilled with the excitement, and every nerve seemed on the qui vive as he clung to the windward gunwale of the Sea Waif and kept his eyes on the alert. They could see the shore when out of the trough of the sea. Ned was watching it carefully and look- ing for the opening marked upon his chart, and which must be near at hand. Biscayne Bay is really inclosed on the east by a line of islands or exposed bars, beginning at a point near its northern end. Here it is the Florida Keys really begin. It was through the passage between the first key and the mainland that the cruisers hoped to escape from the increasing fury of the Atlantic. Gomicbooks (E(0)