Paddling under Palmettos — page 279: what you’re looking at

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270 Paddling Under Palmettos. pared to the Indian River, Lake Worth, and Bis- cayne Bay, where in the salt water a dozen different kinds could be secured in an evening, and of the most edible species; but they felt fish-hungry, and black bass, perch, and fish of that calibre made good eating. There is certainly no danger of a man starving in Florida. Plenty surrounds him, and only needs an outstretched hand to seize it. The dangers that lurk there are wholly in the line of a possible snake bite and disease; the water is generally to be avoided, as it will bring on some terrible fever quicker than anything else. Dick was something of a doctor, and had prepared their systems against any inception of malaria, and they were also careful about their drinking-water. Whenever it was at all possible they had a camp- fire, which is a good safeguard against this insidious disease. Altogether they had no fear. Dick’s trouble had probably arisen in part from certain food he had eaten, and which had not agreed with him. He was in fine health now, and in better spirits (E@NMIELOOKOL KS ((0)