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Opossums are common 

 almost everywhere, but 

 they are rarely seen, being 

 nocturnal in their habits, 

 although I have occasion- 

 allv found one in the 

 woods in the daytime. 

 The}' move a w a y v e r y 

 slowly, and if touched 

 will curl themselves into 

 a ball and play d e a d . 

 They are rather ugly little 

 beasts, however, and can 

 bite viciously if one is care- 

 less enough to give them 

 a chance, although the}' may be 

 perfectly still, "playing 'possum, 



held up by the tail and will keep 

 ' as the old saying is. Opossums 

 are a nuisance to any one who 

 desires to catch specimens of 

 the smaller Florida rodents, 

 as thev are always getting into 

 the traps. 



Followin<j the Indian River 

 th r o u g h the Narrows, we 

 reach Jupiter Inlet, noted as a 

 hshin<r resort, and then a few 

 minutes bv train brings us to 

 Lake Worth, known to the 

 Indians by the name of Hypo- 

 luxo. 



At Palm Beach the tisher- 

 man may obtain the hnest 

 kind of sport, together with 

 the comforts of a good hotel. 

 At the Hotel Royal Poinciana 



