Paddling under Palmettos — page 284: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 275 On the following morning the cruisers were once more en route. They had done much “tracking,” but had made no portage since they were a few miles up the Miami River ata rapids known as the Falls, where it had been deemed expedient to carry around, though, had they been coming down, they would have possibly shot the rapids. All eyes were now on the watch for signs of the ereat lake ahead. At four o’clock they were breasting quite a cur- rent, and from the indications around them believed their destination could not be far away. “The lake lies beyond that point, boys,’ an- nounced the captain, shortly. The others said nothing, but a short time later a cheer broke from them as they realized that this was So. Rounding the point they discovered a vast, soli- tary sheet of water that stretched away as far as the eye could rest. | Okeechobee was before them! It appeared a strange body of water. Seen as the sun was about sinking out of sight, there was some- Gomicbooks (E(0)