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[[red underline]] River [[/red underline]] a beautiful inland salt lagoon. Reminds much of the Long Island Sound in width. Good navigation. [[red underline]] Steer by compass. [[/red underline]] Birds [[/underline]] everywhere. specially [[underline]] ducks and wild geese. [[/underline]] Strong westerly breeze keeps us feeling as if we are in ocean. Stopped at [[red underline]] Titusville [[/red underline]] to buy some supplies while Albert remained at the wharf fishing. Some [[underline]] three or four negro minstrels [[/underline]] who came at the wharf [[red underline]] spoiled much of his enthusiasm when they [[/red underline]] told him [[red underline]] that the fish he catches is catfish or frog fish and not fit to eat. [[/red underline]] He proved that they are wrong

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When Albert served the fish in succulent style fried in butter and onions and some water. Reminds me of the famous fish [[red underline]] "matelotte" [[/red underline]] as prepared in Flanders and in Paris. Simply succulent. tried to buy some [[red underline]] beer but not possible, since last month [[/red underline]] almost every town in [[red underline]]Florida is "dry" except Jacksonville. [[/red underline]] This makes purchase of [[underline]] beer [[/underline]] [[strike through]] almost [[/strike through]] practically [[underline]] impossible while whiskey can be purchased one quart monthly for every adult individual. Titusville [[/underline]] is a small nest mostly fishermen and one or two mediocre hotels only open in the season which begins later. Proceeded further down
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