. Highways and byways of the South. On the Borders of the Everglades told so much lie, Holt explained, that they ain*tlikin the white man very well any mo, and they keepaway by theirselves in the Glades. Spring on the Florida Coast 19 The Indians often visit Miami; and after I returnedto the town, while I was still on the banks of the ^r^i-. An Indian Dugout river, I saw two of their canoes coming down thestream with two men in each. The canoes were dug-outs, yet they were symmetrically and neatly fashioned,and were much better craft than I would have they were propelled by
. Highways and byways of the South. On the Borders of the Everglades told so much lie, Holt explained, that they ain*tlikin the white man very well any mo, and they keepaway by theirselves in the Glades. Spring on the Florida Coast 19 The Indians often visit Miami; and after I returnedto the town, while I was still on the banks of the ^r^i-. An Indian Dugout river, I saw two of their canoes coming down thestream with two men in each. The canoes were dug-outs, yet they were symmetrically and neatly fashioned,and were much better craft than I would have they were propelled by poling, but the poleshad a slight paddle blade on one end that could beused when necessary. Holt had assured me that, The Indians wear any-thing at all — they dont care what, if it is only fancy. 20 Highways and Byways of the South He was right. I never had seen human creatures moregrotesque. Their brown legs and shanks were entirelybare, except for the flaps of their shirts; but theirupper persons were considerably adorned. They hadneckerchiefs and w^atch chains, and one wore a soldierscoat with brass buttons, while a comrade had the vestto match. Two had derby hats, one a straw hat, onea cap. The motley array of these children of theforest seemed to suggest that they had made way witha party of white enemies and divided the spoi
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