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ever, further exploration may yet bring it to light. One of the 
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Miami and Key West. There is good evidence that there was 
s to be the una 
opinion of all who have been among these islands that instead 
of bearing the name they have, it should be the ‘‘Ten Million 
lands.” 
s the sun was setting we started up the western coast, and 
as darkness fell we anchored back of Shark Point for the night. 
temperature fell. The forenoon of th t day was cloudy and 
misty as well. A rough p: f over twenty miles 
northward, we located Choko ae a found our w: 
into Chokoloskee Bay about noon. e were fortunate in 
reaching this point at high-tide. In fact, we were fortunate in 
finding the pass at all without the help of a pilot. The entrance 
t e pass is very obscure, and the winding narrow channel 
the bay and surprised the natives, some al 
and kindly directed us safe at once went 
e to investigate Chokoloskee Island. T nd is a 
kitchen- is nearly circular, comprises a hundr nd 
es. 
and one altitude of thirty-one feet. It consists, from about the 
