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end.  Many places were passed which surely would afford excellent
hunts for the botanist.  A most beautiful view of Delaware Bay
is afforded one at Lewes.  It is said that the Breakwater can
be seen here from the cars, I however, failed to see it.

Reaching R. we proceeded to the Townsend where friends were stopping,
they, however were on the beach, so we went at once there.
The ocean was very rough and huge breakers kept rolling in; the
water did not have the deep indigo-blue color, that made it
look so beautiful when I last saw it at Ocean City.  There were
but few bathers in the water, and they soon found it more pleasant
on the beach.  We met our friends and here we remained for a little
while to eat our lunch.  After dinner I took a little tramp
alone.  Northward from Rehoboth, Cape Henlopen light-house
can be seen.  About Half-way to the light, high and dry on
the beach is a large wreck.  I proceeded in that direction and
learned that the ship - a large schooner (3 masted) was blown on the
shore about 8 months ago, (some-one said in Sept. 1899.)  It was the 
Falsmouth of Portland.  Men were busy trying to raise the vessel on
stays, they hoped to slide her off them into the ocean.  Thousands
of dollars have already been spent trying to get the boat off
        