Paddling under Palmettos — page 33: what you’re looking at

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28 Paddling Under Palmettos. ders willingly bore and over which he joked at sun- dry times. Each man was known at times by the name of his dainty craft. That of the captain had painted on each side of the bow the word Sachem. Dick called his canoe Bet, while Archie had gone. further and named his the Sea Waif, though as yet it had never been used upon the ocean. Thus let them be known to the end of the chap- ter. Their cargo it would be hard to describe in detail, but by glancing at the inventory of the last-named boat it can be seen what each of them was provided with. First there was a clothes-bag made of waterproof material, in which all extra clothing, such as a suit of woolen garments, flannel shirt, socks, etc., were kept from dampness. Then came a rubber blanket. Next to these was the boat tent, made of striped awning goods, presumed to be waterproof, but also frequently deceiving the trusting youth who slept under its warrant. Alongside of this was the camp chest containing cans of groceries, such as tea, cof- (GOP MIELXOOLMKS (E(0)