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F9E/ (! =E/S >E USU,Y F.D AL;G _! BANKS1
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2L;G$4 ,S9CE ! W>1 E O!R /RANG] 9 ^!
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ALL >E OBJECTS ( CURIOS;Y OR APPREH5SIVE
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MAN ( ,MURPHY ,I 0 PRON\NC$ H>M.S1 &
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CLUMSY B CL1N LOG CA/LE (! ?RIFTY
PIONE]4
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GORGES ( ,MURPHY ) ,MR4 ,B1LE4 ,0 %[N !
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8 H1DQU>T]S :5 HE REMOV$ ! ,*]OKEE
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BANKS (! RIV] ,HIWASSEE4 ,9 ! AFN1 F !
SUMMIT (A -M&+ RIDGE1 ,I OBTA9$ A
MAGNIFIC5T VIEW ( BLUE1 S(TLY CURV$
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T ! PALE;S ( MO/ (! WOM5 9 8
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BROOKS RUNN+ ACR ! ROAD4 ,BLAIRSVILLE
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GR&LY 5CIRCL$ ) B&$ HILLS4 ,AT NIM] ^: WIFE1 ?\<
SM>T & N1T 9 H] APPE>.E1 0 AN 9VET]ATE
SMOK]4
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PROSPECT V DI6]5T F ANY ,I _H PASS$1
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AT ANY "T & "U ANY CIRCUM/.ES1 B
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M.TA9E]S AN OLD WOMAN1 A "Y WOMAN1 &A "Y
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(! H>;S &! JO9TS (! WAGON ALL[$ ! MULES
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SLAVEHOLD] & M9E [N]4 ,0 HOSPITABLY
REFRE%$ )A DR9K ( F9E CID]4
,NOTES3
,ALPHONSO ,WOOD1 ,CLASS-BOOK (
,BOTANY1 )A ,FLORA (! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES #eg
& ,CANADA4 ,! COPY ( ? "W1 C>RI$ 0,MR4
,MUIR ON 8 W&]+S1 IS / EXTANT4 ,! EDI;N
IS T ( #AHFB4
,! PREVI\SLY M5;N$ COPY ( ,WOODS
,BOTANY1 US$ 0,JOHN ,MUIR1 QUOTES ON !
TITLE PAGE ,I ,K+S #D3CC3 ,HE SPAKE (
TREES1 F ! C$> ( ,LEBANON EV5 UNTO !
HYSSOP T SPR+E? \ (! WALL4
,WOODS ,BOTANY1 EDI;N ( #AHFB1
FURNI%ES ! FOLL[+ 9T]E/+ -;T ON ,LIATRIS
ODORATISSIMA 7,WILLD471 POPUL>LY "KN Z
,VANILLA ,PLANT OR ,DE]S ,T;GUE3 ,!
FLE%Y L1VES EXHALE A RI* FRAGR.E EV5 =
YE>S AF !Y >E DRY1 & >E "!=E 0! S\!RN
PLANT]S L>GELY MIX$ ) _! CUR$ TOBA3O1 TO
IM"P XS FRAGR.E 6T NAUSE\S WE$4
,MUIRS J\RNAL 3TA9S ! FOLL[+ A4I;NAL
NOTE3 ,M4 ,C.TY PRODUCES 4#EJJJ WOR? A
YE> ( G9S5G ROOT1 VALU$ AT SEV5TY C5TS A
P.D4 ,"U ! LAW X IS N ALL[$ 6BE GA!R$
UNTIL ! F/ ( ,SEPTEMB]4
,9 8 J\RNAL ,MUIR SPELLS ! "N
,HIAWASSEE1 A =M : O3URS ON _M (! OLD]
MAPS4 ,! "N PROBABLY IS DERIV$ F !
,*]OKEE ,9DIAN ,AYUHWASI1 A "N #eh
APPLI$ 6S"EAL ( _! =M] SETTLE;TS4
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,GEORGIA
,SEPTEMB] #BC 4 ,AM N[ FAIRLY \ (!
M.TA9S4 ,?US F> ! CLIMATE HAS N *ANG$ 9
ANY M>K$ DEGREE1 ! DECR1SE 9 LATITUDE 2+
BAL.ED 0! 9CR1SE 9 ALTITUDE4 ,^! M.TA9S
>E HID4 ,! PLANTS (! ,NOR? &
(! ,S\? H _M M9OR PLACES ( MEET+ AL;G !
WAY ,I H TRAVEL$2 B X IS "H ON ! S\!RN
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CLIMATES >E ASSEM#D4
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MUSCAD9E GRAPEV9ES1 ^: ORNATE FOLIAGE1 S
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,AT NI
F ! RIV]4 ,! EV5+ 0 PASS$ 9 MIX$ 3V]S,N
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REM>KA# SPECIES ( WILD GRAPE HAS A /\T
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SMOO? B>K & H>D WOOD1 Q UNLIKE ANY O!R
WILD OR CULTIVAT$ GRAPEV9E T ,I H SE54
,! GRAPES >E V L>GE1 "S ( !M NE>LY AN 9*
9 DIAMET]1 GLOBUL> & F9E FLAVOR$4 ,USU,Y
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:5 MATURE !Y DROP (F 9/1D ( DECAY+ ON !
V9E4 ,^? : FALL 96! RIV] >E (T5 F.D 9
L>GE QUANTITIES 9 ! $DIES AL;G ! BANK1
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4T.E F ! H\SE & W>N$ ME OV] & OV] AG 6BE
ON ! \TLOOK = RATTLESNAKES4 ,!Y >E N[
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GLORI\S RIV] BANKS1 : ,I FANCI$ MID Z SOON Z ,I 0 DRY4 ,RATTLESNAKES
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FEW TROPICAL PLANTS 9 ! G>D54
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PICK+ IS N[ GO+ ON M]RILY4 ,ONLY ! L[]
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S1SON FAVORA#1 W 3T9UE 6PRODUCE RIPE
BOLLS UNTIL ,JANU>Y4
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REM>KABLY B1UTI;L & >I/OCRATIC T[N1
3TA9+ _M CLASSIC & MAGNIFIC5T MAN.NS (
W1L?Y PLANT]S1 :O =M]LY [N$ L>GE
NEGRO-/OCK$ PLANT,NS 9 ! BE/ COTTON &
SUG> REGIONS F>!R S\?4 ,UNMISTAKA# M>KS
( CULTURE & REF9E;T1 Z WELL Z W1L?1 7
"EY": APP>5T4 ,? IS ! MO/ B1UTI;L T[N ,I
H SE5 ON ! J\RNEY1 S F>1 &! ONLY "O 9 !
,S\? T ,I WD L 6REVISIT4
,! NEGROES "H H BE5 WELL TRA9$ & >E
EXTREMELY POLITE4 ,:5 !Y -E 9 SIDS1 & !Y WALK
B>E-H1D$ UNTIL HE IS \ ( SIE / CULTIVAT$ 9
! OLD WAY 0! SAME NEGROES T "W$ !M 2F !
W>1 & :O / O3UPY _! =M] 8QU>T]S40 ,!Y >E
N[ PD SEV5 6T5 DOLL>S A MON?4
,! W1!R IS V HOT ON ^! S&Y1 LIE PLANTS >E S
DELIE 2COM+ TALL & CANE-L & D N COV] ! GR.D
) _! L1VES Z AT ! ,NOR?4 ,/RANGE PLANTS
>E CR[D+ AB ME N[4 ,SC>CE A FAMILI> FACE
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,SEPTEMB] #BI4 ,TO-"D ,I MET A
MAGNIFIC5T GRASS1 T5 OR TWELVE FEET 9
/ATURE1 )A SUP]B PANICLE ( GLOSSY PURPLE
FL[]S4 ,XS L1VES1 TOO1 >E ( PR9CELY M\LD
& DIM5.NS4 ,XS HOME IS 9 SUNNY M1D[S &
AL;G ! WET BORD]S ( SL[ /R1MS & #fd
SWAMPS4 ,X SEEMS 6BE FULLY AW>E ( XS HI<
RANK1 & WAVES )! GRACE & SOLEMN MAJE/Y (
A M.TA9 P9E4 ,I WI% ,I CD PLACE "O ( ^!
REGAL PLANTS AM;G ! GRASS SETTLE;TS ( \R
,WE/]N PRAIRIES4 ,SURELY E PANICLE WD
WAVE & B[ 9 JOY\S ALLEGI.E & AC"KL$GE _!
K+4
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TOO1 IS ! NOR!RN LIMIT (! REM>KA#
L;G-L1F$ P9E1 A TREE F ,SIXTY 6SEV5TY
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RES9\S4 ,X MAKES EXCELL5T %IP SP>S1
BRIDGE TIMB]S1 & FLOOR+4 ,M* ( X IS
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& ,GALVE/ON4
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/RIK+ OBJECTS 6"O F ! ,NOR?1 3SI/+1 Z !Y
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& AWOKE )A SORE /OMA*
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DIRECT$ ME 6! BE/ HOTEL1 CALL$1 ,I ?9K1
! ,PLANT]S4 ,GOT A GD B$ =A DOLL>4
,OCTOB] #A4 ,F.D A *1P BR1KFA/ 9 A
M>KET-PLACE2 !N SET (F AL;G ! ,SAVANNAH
,RIV] 6,SAVANNAH4 ,SPL5DID GRASSES &
RI*1 D5SE1 V9E-CLAD =E/S4 ,MUSCAD9E
GRAPES 9 C>T-LOADS4 ,A/]S & SOLIDAGOES
2COM+ SC>CE4 ,C>ICES ,7S$GES7' Q R>E4
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SPECIES ( PAS.N FL[] IS -MON1 R1*+ BACK
96,T5;SEE4 ,X IS "H CALL$ 8APRICOT V9E10
HAS A SUP]B FL[]1 &! MO/ DELICI\S FRUIT
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C&IES4
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BE-L;GS 6! SAME FAMILY Z ! P9EAPPLE
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E6ECT4
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SWAMP4 ,? REM>KA# TREE1 CALL$ CYPRESS1
IS A TAXODIUM1 GR[S L>GE & HI<1 & IS
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SEEMS ALM LEVEL ON ! TOP1 Z IF EA* TREE
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LEVEL1 Z IF !Y _H GR[N UP AG/ A CEIL+4
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>RANG$ 9 SEP>ATE GR\PS1 OR 9 DELICATE
WR1?S1 B 9 BOSSY WALLS & H1VY1 M.D-L
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9 A /RANGE L&4 ,I "K H>DLY ANY (!
PLANTS1 B FEW (! BIRDS1 & ,I AM UNA# TO
SEE ! C.TRY =! SOLEMN1 D>K1 MY/]I\S
CYPRESS WOODS : COV] "EY?+4
,! W9DS >E FULL ( /RANGE S.DS1 MAK+ "O
FEEL F> F ! P & PLANTS & FRUIT;L FIELDS
( HOME4 ,NIRAY ) OP51 WELCOM+1
APPROA*A# PLANTS4
,MET A "Y ,AFRICAN ) :OM ,I _H A L;G
TALK4 0 AMUS$ ) 8 ELOQU5T N>RATIVE (
COON HUNT+1 ALLIGATORS1 & _M SUP]/I;NS4
,HE %[$ ME A PLACE ": A RAILROAD TRA9 _H
RUN (F ! TRACK1 & ASSUR$ ME T ! K NID5IA FLORIDA 7' 9 ! G>D54
,HE>D L;G RECITALS ( W> HAPP5+S1 4CUS.N
(! SLAVE "Q1 & ,NOR!RN POLITICS2 A
?OR\1 &! C5TRAL "P ( X
REVOLV$4 ,:5 ANY "O WI%$ 6BE HELP$1 HE
PLAC$ 8 PLATE ON ! REVOLV+ "P1 : 0 :IRL$
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LOAD4 ,?US E PLATE 0 REVOLV$ 96PLACE1
)\T ! ASSI/.E ( ANY (! FAMILY4
,OCTOB] #C4 ,9 8P9E B>R5S0 MO/ (! #fi
"D4 ,L[1 LEVEL1 S&Y TRACTS2 ! P9ES WIDE
A"P2 ! SUNNY SPACES 2T FULL ( B1UTI;L
AB.D+ GRASSES1 LIATRIS1 L;G1 W&-L
SOLIDAGO1 SAW PALMETTOS1 ETC41 COV]+ !
GR.D 9 G>D5 /YLE4 ,"H ,I SAUNT]$ 9
DELIF LIVE-OAKS -MON4
,T[>D EV5+ ,I >RIV$ AT ! HOME ( ,MR4
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NID ! /1M] 7 PL1SANT1 & C>RI$
ME PA/ A V SICKLY1 5TANGL$1 OV]FL[$1 &
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GEOLOGICAL "T AGO ! OC1N COV]$ ! S&Y
LEVEL M>G91 EXT5D+ F ! FOOT (!
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BR1D1 & )\T ASK+ A S+LE "Q1 MAKE =!
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,9 VISIT+ ,FLORIDA 9 DR1MS1 ( EI "D OR
NI%ES1 2L;G+ M 6! SEA ?AN 6!
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( RIS+ 9 HILLY WAVES & SWELL+S1 /RET*+
9L& 9 L[ WAT]-L LEVELS4
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PLANTS T CR[D$ AB ME1 ,I ?REW D[N MY
PRESS & LL BAG 2N A ?ICKET1 ": "! 0 A
DRY SPOT ON "S BROK5 H1PS ( GRASS &
ROOTS1 "S?+ L A DES]T$ MUSKRAT H\SE1 &
APPLI$ MYF 6MY BR1D BR1KFA/4 ,"EY?+ 9
E>? & SKY _H AN IMPRES.N ( /RANGE;S2 N A
M>K ( FRLY RECOGNI;N1 N A BR1?1 N A _S
:ISP] ( SYMPA?Y CAME F ANY?+ AB ME1 &(
C\RSE ,I 0 L"OLY4 ,I LAY ON MY ELB[ EAT+
MY BR1D1 GAZ+1 & LI/5+ 6! PROF.D
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CLOS+ )A SPR+Y SNAP ON ME1 Z ,I _H SE5 9
PICTURES4
,WELL1 ,I DONT "K ! EXACT M1SURE ( MY
F"R EI 9 "T OR PA91 B :5 ,I DID -E 6A K
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TALL :ITE CRANE1 H&-"S Z A M9I/] F _S L&
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A3.T ( ,BONAV5TURE ANXIETY & HUNG]4
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W&]+S >E N EASILY POSSI# 9 ANY EREC;N4
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REDUNDANT1 UNFA?OMA#4
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NEW1 CANELIKE GRASS1 OR BIG LILY1 OR
GORGE\S FL[] 2L;G+ 6TREE OR V9E1 WD CAT*
MY ATT5;N1 & ,I WD ?R[ D[N MY BAG &
PRESS & SPLA% "? ! C(FEE-BR[N WAT] =
SPECIM5S4 ,FREQU5TLY ,I SANK DEEP] &
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ATTEMPT 9 ANO!R & / ANO!R PLACE4 ,(T5"TS
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B ?1 ,I ?9K1 IS "S?+ T WE "K V NE>LY
NO?+ AB4 ,ANYH[1 ? PALM 0 9DESCRIBABLY
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GOT F HUMAN PRIE/4 #ie
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A BROOM-H&LE1 &A CR[N ( V>NI%$ *ANNEL$
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,WISCONS9 OAKS2 B1 :E!R ROCK+ & RU/L+ 9
! W9D OR POIS$ ?"\;L & CALM 9 ! SUN%9E1
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?ANK ! ,"L ) ALL MY HE>T = 8 GD;S 9
GRANT+ ME ADMIS.N 6? MAGNIFIC5T R1LM4
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TRACK.S WOODS1 ! GRT MY/]I\S NIK;S1 ,I
GAVE UP HOPE ( F9D+ FOOD OR A H\SE B$1 &
SE>*$ ONLY =A DRY SPOT ON : 6SLEEP
SAFELY HI45 F WILD1 RUNAWAY NEGROES4 ,I
WALK$ RAPIDLY = H\RS 9 ! WET1 LEVEL
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BE5 -P>ATIVELY HAPPY4
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PIECE ( BR1D T ,I =TUNATELY _H 9 MY BAG1
DRANK "S (! BR[N WAT] AB MY PRECI\S
HILLOCK1 & LAY D[N4 ,! NOISIE/ (! UNSE5
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DOGS1 & NATUR,Y ! DOGS & NEGROES >E
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GD _M MILES ( OP5 LEVEL P9E B>R5S1 Z
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ALL >E ONLY MICROSCOPIC ANIMALCULA4
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CURIOS;Y4 ,I 0 V ?IR/Y AT ! "T1 & 9QUIR$
(! MAN IF "! 7 ANY H\SES OR SPR+S NE> BY
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,5C.T]$ LIME/"O1 FL9T1 CORAL1 %ELLS1
ETC4 ,PASS$ S"EAL ?RIFTY COTTON PLANT,NS
) -=TA# RESID;ES1 3TRA/+ %>PLY )!
SQUALID HOVELS ( MY F/ "DS 9 ,FLORIDA4
,F.D A S+LE SPECIM5 (A H&"S LL PLANT1 :
AT ONCE1 9 "S MY/]I\S WAY1 BR"\ 6M9D A
"Y FR 9 ,9DIANA4 ,H[ WOND];LLY \R ?"\S &
IMPRES.NS >E /OR$6 ,"! IS T 9 ! GL.E (A
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BRA7>T "LS4
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=MS GROVES & ALM EXCLUSIVELY =E/S ! $GES
( PONDS &! BANKS ( /R1MS4 ,! EASY1
DIGNIFI$ SIMPLIC;Y ( ? NO# TREE1 XS PLA9
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OP5 BRAN*ES FE/OON$ ) GRACE;L V9ES &
TILL&SIA1 XS %[Y CRIMSON FRUIT1 & XS
MAGNIFIC5T FRAGRANT :ITE FL[]S MAKE
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B ,I H SE5 ONLY LIMES GR[+ WILD 9 !
WOODS4
,CAME 6A HUT AB NOON1 &1 2+ WE>Y &
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3SULT,N ,I 0 TOLD 6WAIT1 T D9N] WD SOON
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ANY R1LIZ+ S5SE ( 4COM=T F EI ! "O OR !
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"E SAW1 EVID5TLY DESP]ATELY *RONIC &
H]$IT>Y ,X SEEMS IMPOSSI# T *N F S*
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DR1D;L 5 :5 SEP>ATE1 B -B9$ >E
9CONCEIVABLY HORRI#4 ,! N1T COTTAGE )A
FRAGRANT CIRCUMF];E ( ?YME & H"OYSUCKLE
IS ALM UN"KN "H4 ,I H SE5 DIRT ON #aaj
G>;TS REGUL>LY /RATIFI$1 ! V>I\S /RATA
NO D\BT 9DICAT+ DI6]5T P]IODS ( LIFE4
,"S ( !M1 P]H1 7 ANNUAL LAY]S1 FURNI%+1
L ^? ( TREES1 A M1NS ( DET]M9+ ! AGE4
,MAN & O!R CIVILIZ$ ANIMALS >E ! ONLY
CR1TURES T "E 2COME DIRTY4
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NIE 6MAKE A FIRE = FE> (
4COV]Y 0RO2] NEGROES1 :O1 ,I 0 W>N$1 WD
KILL A MAN =A DOLL> OR TWO4 ,_H A L;G
WALK AF NI (
ALLIGATORS 2F MY EYES4
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J\RNEY4 ,ALM "O 3T9U\S %EET ( WAT] COV]$
) AQUATIC TREES & V9ES4 ,NO /R1M T ,I
CROSS$ TO-"D APPE>$ 6H ! L1/ IDEA ": X 0
GO+4 ,SAW AN ALLIGATOR PLA% 96! S$GY
BR[N WAT] 0! ROADSIDE F AN OLD LOG4
,>RIV$ AT NILY1 9TELLIG5T
M5 T ,I H MET 9 ,FLORIDA4 ,HE _H #aaa
BE5 AN (FIC] 9 ! ,3F$]ATE >MY 9 ! W> &
WAS1 ( C\RSE1 PREJUDIC$ AG/ ! ,NOR?1 B
POLITE & K9D 6ME1 N"E!.S4 ,\R 3V]S,N1 Z
WE SAT 0! LIE L
9 ^! "PS4
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HE _H ALW LIV$ 9 ! ,S\? &1 ( C\RSE1 SAW
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A3U/OM$4 ,B 9 SP1K+ ( ANIMALS1 HE AT
ONCE 2CAME 5?USIA/IC & TOLD _M /ORIES (
HAIRBR1D? ESCAPES1 9 ! WOODS AB 8 H\SE1
F BE>S1 HUNGRY ALLIGATORS1 W.D$ DE]1
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0 F ! HAT$ ,NOR?1 Y M/ /AY ) ME A FEW
"DS4 ,DE] >E ABUNDANT4 ,I W L5D Y A
RIFLE & WELL G HUNT+4 ,I HUNT :5"E ,I
WI% V5ISON1 & ,I C GET X AB Z EASILY F !
WOODS NE> 0Z A %EPH]D C GET MUTTON \ ( 8
FLOCK4 ,& P]H WE W SEE A BE>1 = !Y >E F>
F SC>CE "H1 & "! >E "S BIG GRAY WOLVES1
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MO/ IMPRESSIVELY COLD & CRUEL ( ANY
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L>GE/ & MO/ F]OCI\S1 & "S"TS ATTACK P BY
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FI%+ 9 BOATS4
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A PALMETTO GROVE ON A RI* HUMMOCK A FEW
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L5G? 0?REE 9 BR1D?4 ,! GR.D IS COV]$ )
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H "E SE5 & ,I H (T5"TS ?"\ T X WD MAKE A
F9E SUBJECT = AN >TI/4
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A TEMPT+ 3SID],N AF S _M RE/.S NID WALKS 0"D4 #aac
,OCTOB] #BA4 ,HAV+ \TLIV$ ! SANGU9>Y
HUNT]S TALES ( MY LOQUACI\S HO/1 &
BR1KFA/$ SUMPTU\SLY ON FRE% V5ISON &
CALL] FI% F ! SEA1 ,I SET \ =! GR& PALM
GROVE4 ,I _H SE5 ^! DAZZL+ SUN-*N 9 E "D
( MY WALK "? ,FLORIDA1 B !Y 7 USU,Y /&+
SOLIT>Y1 OR 9 GR\PS ( ?REE OR F\R2 B
TO-"D ,I 0 6SEE !M 0! MILE4 ,! CAPTA9 L$
ME A %ORT 4T.E "? 8 CORN FIELD & %[$ ME
A TRAIL : WD 3DUCT ME 6! PALMY HUMMOCK4
,HE PO9T$ \ ! G5]AL DIREC;N1 : ,I NOT$
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FIELD Y W -E 6A JUNGLE ( CAT-BRI]S1 B W
2 A# 6PASS !M IF Y MANAGE 6KEEP ! TRAIL4
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TRAIL MAKES A GD _M ABRUPT TURNS 6AVOID
DEEP WAT]1 FALL5 TREES1 OR IMP5ETRA#
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PO9T ": ! TRAIL -ES \ ON ! OPPOSITE
SIDE4
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F]OC;Y EQUAL$ ^? ( ,T5;SEE1 FOLL[$ #aad
! PA? "? ALL ( XS DIM WAV]+S1 WAD$ ! _M
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UN%AD$ ON ! BORD] (! SUN-DR5*$ PALM
G>D54 ,X 0 A LEVEL >EA ( GRASSES &
S$GES1 SMOO? Z A PRAIRIE1 WELL />R$ )
FL[]S1 & B.D$ L A CLE>+ 0A WALL (
V9E-LAD5 TREES4
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APP>5T EF=T 6\TGR[ EA* O!R4 ,ABUND.E (
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R1*6 ,SMOO? PILL>S RIS+ F ! GRASS1 EA*
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B"R Z A />4 ,! SIL;E & CALM 7 Z DEEP Z
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BE/ ( ,GODS PLANT P 0 Z IMPRESSIVELY
FELT 9 ? ALLIGATOR WILD];S Z 9 ! HOMES (
! HAPPY1 H1L?Y P (! ,NOR?4
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PR9CES (! VEGETA# _W4 ,I "K T "! IS
GR&EUR & NOBIL;Y 9 _! "*1 & T "! #aae
>E PALMS NO#R F> ?AN ^!4 ,B 9 RANK !Y
APPE> 6ME 6/& 2L BO? ! OAK &! P9E4 ,!
MO;NS (! PALMS1 _! GE/URES1 >E N V
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P]FECTLY MO;N.S 9 ! NOONTIDE CALM &
9T5S;Y ( LI M
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BL[+ 9 SIGN ( WOR%IP )! W9T] /ORM-W9DS
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) RESPECT 6_! /EMS2 B _! GLORI\S CR[NS 7
ALL ALIKE4 ,9 DEVELOP;T "! IS ONLY !
T]M9AL BUD 63SID]4 ,! "Y PAWN ( ?
SPECIES EM]GES F ! GR.D 9 FULL /R5G?1 "O
CLU/] ( L1VES >*$ E WAY1 MAK+ A SPH]E AB
T5 OR TWELVE FEET 9 DIAMET]4 ,! \TSIDE
L[] L1VES GRADU,Y 2COME YELL[1 )]1 &
BR1K (F1 ! PETIOLE SNAPP+ SQU>ELY ACR1 A
FEW 9*ES F ! /EM4 ,NEW L1VES DEVELOP )
WOND];L RAPID;Y4 ,!Y /& ERECT AT F/1 B
GRADU,Y >* \TW>D Z !Y EXP& _! BLADES &
L5G!N _! PETIOLES4
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(! GR& BUD1 :ILE OLD "OS BR1K AWAY F !
\TSIDE4 ,! SPL5DID CR[NS >E ?US KEPT AB
! SAME SIZE1 P]H A LL L>G] ?AN 9 Y\?
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GRADU,Y RAIS$ ON A /EM ( AB SIX 6TWELVE
9*ES 9 DIAMET]4 ,? /EM IS ( EQUAL ?ICK;S
AT ! TOP & AT ! BOTTOM & :5 "Y IS R\<5$
)! BROK5 PETIOLES4 ,B ^! PETIOLE-/UMPS
FALL (F & 4APPE> Z !Y 2COME OLD1 &!
TRUNK 2COMES SMOO? Z IF TURN$ 9 A LA!4
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RETURN J\RNEY 2F NIE;LLY1 B
9 VA91 =! TRAIL1 = ,I _H DRIFT$ AB TOO
9CAUTI\SLY 9 SE>* ( PLANTS4 ,B1
RECOLLECT+ ! DIREC;N T ,I _H FOLL[$ 9 !
MORN+1 ,I TOOK A -PASS BE>+ & />T$ TO
P5ETRATE ! SWAMP 9 A DIRECT L9E4
,( C\RSE ,I L1D A SORE WE>Y "T1 PU%+
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TREES & BU%ES1 6SAY NO?+ ( KNOTT$ V9ES Z
REM>KA# = _! E6ICI5T >MY ( #aag
9T]LOCK+ & LANC+ PRICK]S Z = _! L5G? &!
NUMB] ( _! BLOSSOMS4 ,B ^! 7 N MY GRTE/
OB/ACLES1 NOR YET ! POOLS & LAGOONS FULL
( D1D L1VES & ALLIGATORS4 ,X 0 ! >MY (
CAT-BRI]S T ,I MO/ DR1D$4 ,I KNEW T ,I
WD H 6F9D ! N>R[ SLIT (A LANE 2F D>K OR
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DIREC;N ONLY :5 DRAWN ASIDE 0A PLANT (
EXTRAORD9>Y PROMISE1 T ,I WANT$ =A
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HALF-CIRCUIT (A PILE ( TREES1 OR (A DEEP
LAGOON OR POND4
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DRY1 2C ! WAT] 0 TOO DEEP1 &! NEC C>E WD
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DI6ICULTY4 ,B Z X WAS1 ,I 3/ANTLY
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& "!=E PROCE$$ ) /RA9$ CAU;N4 ,! #aah
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( MY 9ABIL;Y 6DET]M9E XS DEP?4 ,9 _M
PLACES ,I 0 -PELL$ 6TURN BACK1 AF WAD+
=TY OR FIFTY Y>DS1 & 6TRY AG A SCORE (
"TS 2F ,I SU3E$$ 9 GETT+ ACR A S+LE
LAGOON4
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MILES UP & D[N ACR MY WAY4 ,ALAS6 !
TRAIL 0: ,I _H CROSS$ 9 ! MORN+ 0 N 6BE
F.D1 & NI4 ,9 VA9 ,I SCRAM#D
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BRI]S >*$ OV] 6! V9ES & BU%ES (! WAT]Y
SWAMP1 L1V+ NO /&+-GR.D 2T !M4 ,I 2GAN
6?9K ( BUILD+ "S SORT (A SCA6OLD 9 A
TREE 6RE/ ON "? ! NIR[ TRACK4
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C\RSE1 ,I MADE A L;G EXPLOR,N T[>D !
LEFT D[N ! BRI] L9E1 & AF SCRAMBL+ A
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B.S$ TRAIL & ESCAP$ 6DRY L& &! LI GD =TUNE &
WOODCRAFT1 & SOON AF SUPP] 0 SLEEP+ !
DEEP SLEEP (! WE>Y &! SAFE4
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PREVAIL$ ^U 0! CAPTA9 & AN EX-JUDGE1 :O
0 RU/ICAT+ "H1 6JO9 9 A DE] HUNT4 ,_H A
DELIR5S4 ,/>T$ "O DE] B DID N DRAW A S+LE
%OT4 ,! CAPTA91 ! JUDGE1 & MYF /OOD AT
DI6]5T /,NS ": ! DE] 0 EXPECT$ 6PASS1
:ILE A BRO!R (! CAPTA9 5T]$ ! WOODS TO
>\SE ! GAME F COV]4 ,! "O DE] T HE />T$
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= CLAWS & TEE? S L;G4 #abj
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& KILL 8 WELL-KEPT B1/S1 OR WILD
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6H\SES & FIELDS & KILL ! MO/ WOR?.S
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PRECI\S LL SYMPA?Y =! SELFI% PROPRIETY (
CIVILIZ$ MAN1 & IF A W> ( RACES %D O3UR
2T ! WILD B1/S & ,"L ,MAN1 ,I WD 2
TEMPT$ 6SYMPA?IZE )! BE>S4
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,:ILE ,I 0 YET _M MILES BACK 9 ! PALMY
WOODS1 ,I CAUS LIV$ F> F
SEA BREEZES1 SU45LY 3JUR$ UP ,DUNB>1 XS
ROCKY COA/1 W9DS & WAVES2 & MY :OLE
*ILDHOOD1 T SEEM$ 6H UTT]LY VANI%$ 9 !
,NEW ,_W1 0 N[ RE/OR$ AMID ! ,FLORIDA
WOODS 0T "O BR1? F ! SEA4 ,=GOTT5 7 !
PALMS & MAGNOLIAS &! ?\S& FL[]S T 5CLOS$
ME4 ,I CD SEE ONLY DULSE & TANGLE1 L;G
W+$ GULLS1 ! ,BASS ,ROCK 9 ! ,FIR? #aba
( ,=?1 &! OLD CA/LE1 S*OOLS1 *UR*ES1 &
L;G C.TRY RAM#S 9 SE>* ( BIRDS NE/S4 ,I
D N WOND] T ! WE>Y CAMELS -+ F ! SCOR*+
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VIBRATE "OS LIFE6 ,WE _C =GET ANY?+4
,MEMORIES MAY ESCAPE ! AC;N ( W1 MAY
SLEEP A L;G "T1 B :5 /IRR$ 0! "R 9FLU;E1
?\< T 9FLU;E 2 LIS MY VI.N 0 B.D$ 0=E/S1 B
TO-"D1 EM]G+ F A MULTITUDE ( TROPICAL
PLANTS1 ,I 2HELD ! ,GULF ( ,MEXICO
/RET*+ AWAY UNB.D$1 EXCEPT 0! SKY4 ,:AT
DR1MS & SPECULATIVE MATT] = ?"\ >OSE Z
,I /OOD ON ! /R&1 GAZ+ \ ON ! BURNI%$1
TREE.S PLA96
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_H R1*$ A PO9T T ,I CD N =D1 & ,C$>
,KEYS _H AN EMPTY H>BOR4 ,WD ,I PROCE$
D[N ! P59SULA 6,TAMPA & ,KEY ,WE/1 ": ,I
WD 2 SURE 6F9D A VESSEL = ,CUBA1 OR WD
,I WAIT "H1 L ,CRUSOE1 & PRAY =A %IP4
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_H A 3SID]A# TRADE 9 QU99E & #abb
ALLIGATOR & RATTLESNAKE SK9S1 & 9QUIR$
AB %IPP+1 M1NS ( TRAVEL1 ETC4
,! PROPRIETOR 9=M$ ME T "O ( S"EAL
SAWMILLS NE> ! VILLAGE 0 RUNN+1 & T A
S*OON] *>T]$ 6C>RY A LOAD ( LUMB] TO
,GALVE/ON1 ,TEXAS1 0 EXPECT$ AT ! MILLS
=A LOAD4 ,? MILL 0 SITUAT$ ON A T;GUE (
L& A FEW MILES AL;G ! COA/ F ,C$> ,KEYS1
& ,I DET]M9$ 6SEE ,MR4 ,HODGSON1 ! [N]1
6F9D \ "PICUL>S AB ! EXPECT$ S*OON]1 !
"T %E WD TAKE 6LOAD1 :E!R ,I WD 2 LIKELY
6OBTA9 PASSAGE ON H]1 ETC4
,F.D ,MR4 ,HODGSON AT 8 MILL4 ,/AT$ MY
CASE1 & 0 K9DLY FURNI%$ ! DESIR$ 9=M,N4
,I DET]M9$ 6WAIT ! TWO WEEKS LIKELY TO
ELAPSE 2F %E SAIL$1 & G ON H] 6! FL[]Y
PLA9S ( ,TEXAS1 F ANY ( ^: PORTS1 ,I
FANCI$1 ,I CD EASILY F9D PASSAGE 6! ,WE/
,9DIES4 ,I AGRE$ 6"W = ,MR4 ,HODGSON 9 !
MILL UNTIL ,I SAIL$1 Z ,I _H B LL M"OY4
,HE 9VIT$ ME 6HIS SPACI\S H\SE1 : O3UPI$
A %ELL HILLOCK & -M&$ A F9E VIEW (!
,GULF & _M GEMS ( PALMY ISLETS1 CALL$
KEYS1 T FR+E ! %ORE L HUGE B\QUETS N TOO
BIG1 H["E1 =! SPACI\S WAT]S4 ,MR4 #abc
,HODGSONS FAMILY WELCOM$ ME ) T OP51
UNCON/RA9$ CORDIAL;Y : IS "*I/IC (!
BETT] CLASS ( ,S\!RN P4
,AT ! SAWMILL A NEW COV] _H BE5 PUT ON
! MA9 DRIV+ PULLEY1 :1 MADE ( R\< PLANK1
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,FIX+ A RE/ & MAK+ A TOOL \ ( AN OLD
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RUN SL[4 ,AF TURN+ D[N ! PULLEY & GETT+
X TRUE1 ,I PUT A KE5 $GE ON A -MON
C>P5T]S PLANE1 QKLY F9I%$ ! JOB1 & 0
ASSIGN$ A BUNK 9 "O (! EMPLOYEES
LODG+-H\SES4
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,?9K+ T A BA? 9 ! SALT WAT] MI ANY S]I\S
ILL;S1 = ,I N"E 0 SICK 2F1 & 0 UNWILL+
6PAY ATT5;N 6MY FEEL+S4
,B YET H1VI] & M REMORSE.SLY PRESS$ !
GR[+ FEV]1 RAPIDLY GA9+ ON MY /R5G?4 ,ON
! ?IRD "D AF MY >RIVAL ,I CD N TAKE ANY
N\RI%;T1 B CRAV$ ACID4 ,C$> ,KEYS 0 ONLY
A MILE OR TWO 4TANT1 & ,I MANAG$ 6WALK
"! 6BUY LEMONS4 ,ON RETURN+1 AB ! MI4LE
(! AFN1 ! FEV] BROKE ON ME L A /ORM1 &
2F ,I _H /A7]$ HALFWAY 6! MILL ,I FELL
D[N UNCONSCI\S ON ! N>R[ TRAIL AM;G DW>F
PALMETTOS4
,:5 ,I AWOKE F ! HOT FEV] SLEEP1 ! />S
7 %9+1 & ,I 0 AT A LOSS 6"K : 5D (!
TRAIL 6TAKE1 B =TUNATELY1 Z X AFWS
PROV$1 ,I GUESS$ "R4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 Z ,I
FELL AG & AG AF WALK+ ONLY A HUNDR$ Y>DS
OR S1 ,I 0 C>E;L 6LIE ) MY H1D 9 !
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