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Opossums are common 
almost everywhere, but 
they are rarely seen, being 
nocturnal in their habits, 
although I have occasion- 
ally found one in the 
woods in the daytime. 
They move away very 
slowly, and if touched 
will curl themselves into 
a ball and play dead. 
They are rather ugly little 
beasts, however, and can 
bite viciously if one is care- 
less enough to give them 
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a chance, although they may be held up by the tail and will keep 
perfectly still, «‘ playing ’possum,” as the old saying is. Opossums 
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are a nuisance to any one who 
desires to catch specimens of 
the smaller Florida rodents, 
as they are always getting into 
the traps. 
Following the Indian River 
through the Narrows, we 
reach Jupiter Inlet, noted as a 
fishing resort, and then a few 
minutes by train brings us to 
Lake Worth, known to the 
Indians by the name of Hypo- 
luxo. 
At Palm Beach the fisher- 
man may obtain the finest 
kind of sport, together with 
the comforts of a good hotel. 
At the Hotel Royal Poinciana 
