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extent, let him take a boat. Whether he camp on the 

 coast or the St. Johns, he will find himself sadly at loss 

 for means of conveyance, unless he has a boat of his own. 

 Good boats are scarce in Florida, out of the cities, and 

 cannot be obtained. It is not necessary that it be valu 

 able or fast sailing, but it should combine safety with 

 lightness and buoyancy. For merely coasting about the 

 creeks and quiet portions of the inlets, a light boat, like 

 a &quot; dory,&quot; or gunning skiff, is all that is needed. But 

 for more extended trips, a larger one, built upon the 

 same pattern, is what is wanted. When not in use, it 

 should be drawn upon the sand and covered with pal 

 metto leaves to keep the sun from warping it. A coat 

 of copper paint is necessary to prevent the worms, in the 

 brackish waters of the coast, from riddling it with holes. 



It is thought that everything is now provided for a 

 three months trip, and after a few words regarding the 

 drawbacks to enjoyment to be met in Florida, as else 

 where, this paper will be brought to a close. 



Of the many annoyances incident to a camp life in 

 Florida, the insects take first rank. In fact, there are 

 no other real causes for complaint. Mosquitoes undoubt 

 edly take precedence of all others as the most blood 

 thirsty, persistent, and numerous. They cannot be 

 entirely avoided, though they may be kept at bay by the 

 use of a good mosquito bar, large enough to cover blank 

 ets and bedding at night ; in the day time their depreda 

 tions are confined to SAvamps and dark places. The 

 sand-flies, which sometimes appear in clouds, bite like a 

 bull-terrier, and sting like a red-hot iron. They will 

 crawl into your hair, nose, ears, unless much care is 

 used, and withal, are undesirable neighbors. They bite 

 principally in early morning and evening, but are very 

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