Florida Swamps and Forests 



out to sea among the keys. These sea alli 

 gators are the largest and most ferocious, and 

 sometimes attack people by trying to strike 

 them with their tails when they are out fishing 

 in boats. 



&quot;Another thing I wish you to see,&quot; he con 

 tinued, &quot;is a palmetto grove on a rich hum 

 mock a few miles from here. The grove is 

 about seven miles in length by three in breadth. 

 The ground is covered with long grass, unin 

 terrupted with bushes or other trees. It is the 

 finest grove of palmettos I have ever seen and 

 I have oftentimes thought that it would make 

 a fine subject for an artist.&quot; 



I concluded to stop more to see this won 

 derful palmetto hummock than to hunt. Be 

 sides, I was weary and the prospect of getting 

 a little rest was a tempting consideration after 

 so many restless nights and long, hard walks 

 by day. 



October 21. Having outlived the sangui 

 nary hunters tales of my loquacious host, and 

 breakfasted sumptuously on fresh venison and 

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