things indeed that may be quite beyond his comprehension. He will notice that there are no mountains or high hills, that the general region is flat and but slightly elevated above sea level. He will observe that the drier part of the State is largely composed of sand sometimes blown into dunes; that the many sluggish streams have hardly any valleys, and that the greater part of the territory is covered with a monotonous open growth of long leaved pines, with here and there stretches of denser forest composed of hardwood trees and shrubs, called "hammocks." Occasionally there is a swamp Table of Contents I-The Building of the Land i; II-The Florida Keys 32; III-The Ten Thousand Islands 59; IV-Cape Sable 75; V-The South Shore of the Mainland 96 VI-The Everglades 118; VII-The Planting of Our Flora 143; VIII-The Lure of the Piney Woods 167; IX-The Origin of the Hammocks 190 X-In the Primeval Forest 210; XI-Along the Stream 233; XII-Along the Mangrove Shore 254 XIII-The Open Sea Beach 276; XIV-The Wonders of A;ax Reef 301; XV-The Secrets of the Sea 317; XVI-The Story of the Land Snails 335; XVII-The Beauty of the Night 353; XVIII-The Survival of the Fittest 373; Index 395About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text.

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