Hunting in Florida in 1874 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

J. W. P. Jenks

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ISBN 10 : 133028870X ISBN 13 : 9781330288702

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Issue up a narrow creek for an hour to leave provision stores and whisky at the camp of a woodsman. As we threaded our way in the Cimmerian gloom with interlacing brandies overhead, and sometimes sweeping the upper deck, the wildfowl were startled from their slumbers and the owls roused to a vigorous protest against the invasion of their domain?. But the lynx-eyed pilot, who successfully steered liis way along the tortuous channel with not even tlie friendly glare of a lantern at the bow was to me tlie greatest wonder of the excursion. A gain in theS t. John s, we found oiu selves at daylight nearing a bluff, where we left Pi ofessor Wyman and his annual camping companion. G. A. Peabody, Esq.. of Salem, Massachusetts. To their great disgust, a squatter had taken possession of their old camping-site, and abeady erected a log house in the orange-laden grove. Appearing at the door with rifle in hand, he saluted the oldcomers with, How dye, gen lmen, come to squat here? In the af ernoon another side issue to the left took us into Lake Bcresford to leave another squatter, who had migrated from Georgia, and at a ventiu:e was being landed in a swamp with a wife and several children between the age of two months and twelve years. As their scanty furniture was handed out and the family left on the beach in the rain, with no shelter, and miles away from any human sympathizers, three hearty cheers were given by their departing fellow-passengero for the American pluck, male and female, that ever adapts itself to physical smroundings, however forlorn the prospect. Once more on theS t. John s, we found its breadth steadily narrowing, till it was reduced to less than 200ft., an advantage to the hunters on board, of which they were not slow to avail themselves, in popping away at every alligator and large bird that appeared at short or long range. Soon, however, the banks r
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• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133028870X
• ISBN 13: 9781330288702
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 75
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