We now approached "Hungry Land," so-called, they sa 



it is well 'named. It is a desolate region east of the Saint Lui 

 slough; not like the general surface of the earth, one-thi 

 land and two-thirds water, but— well, to be charitable— s; 

 half land, half water. The more conspicuous plant associ 



The ponds were partly dried up, but only to be so for a f( 

 days, as will be noticed on a subsequent page. Most of the. 







