Paddling under Palmettos — page 85: what you’re looking at

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78 Paddling Under Palmettos. which was on the ebb, and passing out of the Indian River Inlet. A wonderful echo was discovered by Ned, which repeated a whole line, or a long tra-la-la on his horn as plainly as it was given. He secured all the solid amusement possible out of it, and so like a human voice did it appear that Archie almost expected to hear an indignant answer to some of the humorous questions Ned propounded. They met a sharpie, manned by half-a-dozen oys- termen, proceeding in a way common to the natives —by means of the setting-poles. The water being generally shallow, progress could be readily made in this way when the wind failed, though, of course, our lads, with their paddles, had a better means of getting on—a spruce wind. At last it was determined to enter a cove Dick found upon his charts, where they prepared to pass the night. Mangroves surrounded them, flocks of pelicans and cranes flew overhead, aiming for certain roosts near by, and Archie saw numerous egrets pass by with considerable envy, for he desired a skin, and was determined to get one. Gomicbooks co