A Weird Florida Forest

One f Un' nvÜiU'-í: and wiwdcsi eg oiua i'hus dis o tred ■l;e kn.nva a ■ Jane líreene ';ii;!, OT Sa w n;-;i -,s iak , vh II has ;■■ (i al leasl ■"..)( square miles ;,ih1 , i;ii!.-!iiis i ]!■■ ::n. st body of cypiress I crs dn bis p-lomet . i g mulne sp wlsman'g jiaraxfiae, wild Uelng numerouB and 90 ■( th wwgli tliclr unacque:inaucE wltïi man tlial a liuntër .■■lually in kick som e ol liicm out of i:i v, y will more, l'ai ■ keet :■■ mu om o LhkmsI evory bougtti and move In clenBe flofks, Like Vllr ; OmnKMl I l.li ; 1 in ligl 6S, spoonhills, peil a ns and ui Ii.t a!,;a : i ■ a'iil w a-i i.i-ds liaunt lakr at all times, and J-a COOOS and oppostjmns, bey lynxes, otteri, tvxee and maisli liares aWndmii enongili to ai"ouaE the avari e ii:' i'vcn an trapper. ,.ii:l piumaa are aumeriji uplaiwte, and ! urkcys :it ili c-ot'ifuou idicsis. wrhere must a nlïundnnt. Snakea are ateo mmon, overy ah r hole Bind L-ïamp ol busiiös Reem'ng to iv.' :t owai olomy. 'ni' llkely to o er ■■'■ luvndred wiilun an lMur OT two, and pn-olnably thre . ■-; iiiu numer ín n ti'.y. Th ! . .i..x v'!i . i'i4iit : i inruilt ,-j.r i- i : '■ i "■ "■'■' ' :mk1 uplaiM] iniri"i-!;!is, Imt ra'.llrOiír. rfhjp, ',i: k,-n .-mil blACk sn:ik:-s ■■ i-, qaently i n 'ountei ed. Wlwn i.!i,h ujíii diía-iw are thl k they exhale a s;:'k'Mnií(j;íi)i', vli:.;h produces viiniil.,:,■ ju i-.-ui's. tlhís being parti ■- i i i rae 'i rati tesnnkes iwitl mo - cascas. ,).■ lake tía s l.-t mu -ii o! lts water 'i:iir i i'MiTiiic'y w.irui wmIIi. and a aiwlty n' rolo, and thia i 1 11 seefe afuge Id shaiiv poolíi, wii.-rc they turiiished a i-ast 14 OWlB, buzxai-iLs. ". -nolis and 'iHJ'Ssiinis. snaUi's and saín :.-ui. ThOUsaiüi- cmid be s ieo tlnttcring lt ,!i tiii' lasi Sitares di t'xhausi, wb'ite tüiousaiMjB mort' lay pu,ii ttoe iiiaiiuins oí tile lakr . ■ vi"-r !'■■.,!'-;■ ilevoui -d by toxes, 'i oova or 'poseums. 'I'ii' latter ereatures liad probably i ver Been ji man untüi] they i !!ih1}v." Harr s.n's party, aod llic.v ■ so Itodtíffereot t thc tuinters ol e cxjK'iiii ion i!i.-u iiii'.v nca-rcely ;ni tu glaji :e ;it i hem as they fled liy. A!l an'mals iu thíe reglón iilplayed ■ game fearleeenoes, i ii - deer inci-c- -rutházim; tlir-in willi tatuOUfl t-uTíoellty, i lie beata anuífitlg Üie air, a if trying to decide to whai clase ■caiiiri's tiH'.v belonged, and bhe i aH'jgatora In Florida paying ,i rtcjitldií to Bheéir ppesencj. Uu oúnelike oeste ol - aanirUins ture ome of tthe moet marked [oatnrea Oj h ■ apr, aa Ir.'.v ave 'Mraordlnarlly ainmdaiit and -■.■ni to been n exlstonw; Dor tnany Viiun.ií rcpl iles B re, as a cmtpqiU'ii.-c mt.v 1111111111111. and as Ih'-y HÍPe always rcaiiy .ir a ii.iu, a perBOn nmst Ut' -ai('!Ul lint lo appiiiarn a too eloeely. Wllld hOgB 80 ri.miniin o:i the ■unlf ui-i ol Florida, i:ivc aot ye1 inig'i a irii ae lar toward tüe interior ■■- Saw'i'rass lakO, Imt sonic iiuniiTs tSley íiki.y Boom i:nl tlit-ir way tóweurd II Un order to dewtroy the nunveroos suaUcs tJ:tu nmke LtB l opa scène ol liDn'or. Mm-.i:;ivm's ly n KWiinns i:rc dui-tng tltue raiuiy Beaeion, and are su perBisCemi 'ni tlirir atla"Us that cxpliii-:.rs aire compelled to make tbelr bede lit-tvTii two nuiic lii-.'s 1 Ih.-y would get any sleep. These inged nlaïriics, ilke tlue snakcs aud gaurlans, íire Ln a stia.te cu' hAbernatlou during w and du nol n.ppear ln sert. aely aiinoyinn Qumibers untS] May or ■ie. sp.u-lsiiK'ii caiii i lii'icdrc saí-ly v8- reglón between December and Apri] aud j-e.vrl in guch vcnatic adventures ais llify llover tluiunlit Ol iu thelT , ilde.st (li-eams. 'l'liey im;s! laUe beia witiii iiim or tliey are Ukely to Wiívndcr for days among ilie broad -a.vniuias. w 1 1 ! i snn to be a vast nuonbtoaouiB level oí grasa and water