MAN-O’-WAR BIRDS. “NOW THEY BEGAN TO RISE 
CHAPTER II 
FOLLOWING AUDUBON AMONG THE FLORIDA KEYS 
As the ITarion neared the Islet called “ Indian Keyl which is situated on the east¬ 
ern coast of the petiinsula of Florida, my heart swelled with uncontrollable delight. 
Audubon, “ Episodes.” 
R are and beautiful water-birds in amazing numbers, 
tropical islets with their dark mangroves, waving 
- palms, and coral shores, waters prolihc in fish and 
huge sea-turtles, with the soft Southern zephyrs playing over 
all — these were my impressions of the Florida Keys gath¬ 
ered from the writings of Audubon. From bovhood I had 
gloated over these accounts of wonders which I was now to 
see for myself. No small ]Dart of the pleasure of such an 
expedition is in anticipation, planning, and preparation. So 
the “ triumvirate ” of various former expeditions set their wits 
at work on the elusive, yet delightful, campaign of detail. 
Months of inquiry and correspondence resulted at last in 
