Harper's nuova rivista mensile Volume 34 Dicembre 1886 a maggio 1887 . arently cinque o sei mileslong, che il sig. Wegg ha dichiarato di essere LakeCypress. Attraverso questo lago abbiamo volato prima chela Breeze, che aveva felicemente spuntavano,che lo attraversano in circa mezz'ora. Il sole era affondata e noi searchedin il crepuscolo per il fiume. Come ancora Mr.Wegg è fiducioso in tono; egli saidthat egli didnt presumere che c'era aguide sul fiume che potrebbe colpire theKissimmee prima su OFF entro un quarto di amile o così, la spiaggia era così deceivin,e così non abbiamo potuto dare la colpa a lui per theweary mezz ora Avhich abbiamo costeggiato alongthe sud

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Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 34 December 1886 to May 1887 . arently five or six mileslong, which Mr. Wegg stated to be LakeCypress. Across this lake we flew beforethe breeze, which had happily sprung up, crossing it in about half an hour. The sun had sunk, and we searchedin the twilight for the river. As yet Mr.Wegg was confident in tone; he saidthat he didnt presume that there was aguide on the river that could strike theKissimmee first off within a quarter of amile or so, the shore was so deceivin, and so we could not blame him for theweary half-hour in Avhich we skirted alongthe southern lake shore looking for theoutlet. But we were a little annoyed byhis repeated suggestions as to tying upin the saw-grass for the night; we weredetermined to find dry land and a camp-ing place. The ladies were especially de-cided in their rejection of all such sugges-tio7is, for which cause Mr. Wegg launchedforth into pensive reflections as to the easewith which a party could be made com-fortable when composed of gentlemen MR. WEGGS PARTY ON THE KISSIMMEE. 421. only; and added sadly iliat lie didirtknow as he ever heard of ladies comindown liere in a sail-boat before this; theywere generally too afraid of roiiohino-it. However, Legoins, who had mount-ed the prow, discerned at last among thecypresses an opening that seemed broad-er and more promis-ing. The fish weredarting about nswith startled leapsandsplashes; agoodtwo-pound trout act-ually leaped into theboat, slapping theMatrons cheek withhis cold body as hecame. woundthrough the mazesof the river hour byhour without find-ing any landing ;finally we cameupon a bioad open-ing, apparently themouth of a lake.Here Mr. Wegg ga v eup com})letely, con-fessed himself en-tirely lost, and un-able to find his way in the darkness. No guide could go far- Perforce, therefore, we turned back, ther with certainty, he maintained; in halted at the only available place, adaylight he could do as well as any man.* low swamp just behind us. Tyi

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