New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
NEW PUBLICATION
A SOITTHEKN CRIISE.


FLORIDA. and the G AME WATERBiRDs OF the atlantic
Coast and the Lakes OF the United states Bf f n
FKT BARSWELI ROOSEVELT LIMO, pp 4to lue
Orange Judd Company
The two portions of Mr.. Roosevelts book are in
dependent of each other, yet there IS natural
connection between them. The Flonda excursion.
of whic be gives a lively and interesting history,
was undertaken with an eye to sport. and exhibits
the practical application of a great deal Of the
technical knowledge set forth in part second. The
narrative chapters have the great charm of fresh
ness Mr, Roosevelt and congenial party, III
Guiding ladies' made winter TIP to FLORIDA III
q small yacht or sharpe, drawing one OF two feet
of water, and spent a delightful season. hunting
fishing. and exploring in waters of which the Ord-
nary tourist knows uothing whatever Ii will sur
prise many Northeners TO hear that there is navi-
gable inside" channel all tho way from New
York to the st. Johns River; except for about one
hundred miles GU the coast of North Carolina.
This is the Toute-by canals, rivers, bays. sounds,
and nets-whch the sharpe liearteasc followed
in the winter Of 1923 and this our author rec
ommends 70 all who would enjoy leisuTely and
varied holiday. vessel of light draught is essen
tia; three feet the utmost that can he carried,
and two feet will be far more convenient. With
the aid of Mr. Roosevelt's precise and sensible d-
rections and the Government charts. pilot may be
dispensed with. THE personnel Of our party"
SAWS the author twas made up of sporting medl-
cal man MIR. Seth Green, the famous fish culturist
the ladies of the families; and myself. We went
without any restriction to time. which is most
essential point IN yachting trip; and we stopped
where we pleased, and as long as We pleased; we
shot where there were birds to shoot; we fshed
where there were fish to catch; and where there
were neither we lay in the shade of the awning if
the weather was warm. and smoked. or ate those
L fha -frrtif han va
felt too energetic loaf, and not energetic enough
10 fish or shoot. Our trip something of an ex-
ploring expedition. and we had possible dangers
and inevitable Inconvenience to encounter. Other
parties had gone TO Florida in the same way. but
they had left no record of their adventures. no
puide-posts for those who should come after them
So far as we were concerned. the country from
North Carolina TO the Land of Flowers was q terra
inooqnito We knew that there were birds and
beasts, and fish, In that equatorial region, but
where to find them, how to reach them, and by
what methods to catch and kill them, were wholly
unknown to us. No after reading this record
will have the same complaint TO make"
Here is the outline of fascinating scheme, and
the volume amply fulfls the promise Of it's early
pages The descriptions are clear without prolixi
ty the sporting episodes show the same touch Of an
expert. the narrative is easy and vivacious. and
the whole record Is perIneated with good humor
Wecannot resist the conviction that the adventur
ers were CHEEKY companions, who made the most of
whatever was pleasant and the least Of whatever
was disagreeabe. No doubt the story of their voy
age will prompt the fitting out Of many another
sharpe for just such simple but iuxur1ous cruise