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A NARROW ESCAPE IN FLORIDA. 

 This piccaninny up a tree Bat never fear, this colored boy 



Is scared as while as he can be, Has always been his mammy's joy; 



He's climbing now to reach the top; He'll drop big nuts down by the peck 

 The alligator hopes he'll drop; And break the alligator's neck. 



■ — Rath Raumond. 



