Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
NATURAL CURIOSITIES
OF ALACHUA COUNTY

ible numbers OF crocodiles. some OF
which are OF an enormous size, and
view the passenger with incredible
Impotence and avldIty; and at this time
they are 30 abundant that. II permit.
ted by them. could walk over any
part OF the basin and the river upon
their heads. which slowly float and
turn about like knotty chunks or logs
OF wood. except when they plunge or
shoot forward 70 beat OF their ssso-
clates pressing too close 90 each other,
or taking up flsh. which continually
crowd in upon them from the sayan.
IA. especially the great trout, mudnsh.
catfish and the various species OF
Dream; the gar are rather too hard
for their Jaws and rough for their
threats. especially here. where they
have a supernuous plenty and variety
OF those that are every way prefer
able; besides. the gar being, like
themselves, war.like, v0racious Crea.
ture. they Necm to be IN league or con,
federaoy together. 20 enslavo and dc.
yOur the humorous defencoless tribes.
IL IL astonishing and incredible, per.
hapS may say. 10 relate what un,
speakable numbers OF fish repair to
this fatal fountain or receptacle, dur.
ing che latter summer season aud au.
tumn, when the powerful sunbeama
have eyapofatod the waters on the "a.
wanna; where those who are 20 fortu.
nate az 90 effect retreat into the
conductor, and escape the deyouFlng
Jaws Of the fearful alligator and arm.
cd gas, descend into the earth. through
the wells and cavities or vase porfora
lions Of the rocks, and from thence
are conducted and carried away, by
secret subteFrancan coudults and
gloomy yaulta. 10 other distant lakes
and rlyers, And II does not appear
improbable but that at some future
day this vast savanna. or lake Of wa.
tiers. IN the winter season win bo dis.
covered 70 BE- IN q great measure nllod
with ita anny inhabitants. who are
strangers OF adventurous from other
lakes. ponds end rivers, BY nublerran.
eous Tivulets and communication 10
this rocky, dark door, or outlet.
whence they ascend 20 lta surface.
spread over and people the winter
lake. where they breed. increase. and
continue a. long a. II II under water.
% during pleasure. foF they are Al al
seasons 10 b. seen ascending and d..
seending through the rocks; bat 10
wards the autumn. when the waters
have almost ieft tbe plains, they then
crowd % the sink IN such multl,ndss
% - tines 20 b. seen pressing on IN
great banks into the basin. being urg.
"a ~ pursuing bands Of aillaatora ana /
gar, and when entering the Rreas
basin. OF sink. are suddenly fallen
ipon BY another army ~ the same "a.
'ouring enemies lying n wait FOR
helm. Thousands are dFivea on shors.
hey perish and fot ia banks. which
saa evident ~ ibe time / VS. there
De stencil being infoleFabie. although
hen early IN The summer There are
hFoe efeat do0m. o. vent bofes.
hroseh me rocks 10 the slnk. two
lsaF ne center end ihe uthef one near
BE- rim. much higher 40 tsan the 4
fheF $40. Which VA conspicuous
hroasa the clear satsf Tho beds
Z fpeks ~ Do horizontal th.ek siraia
= hmnae one over ihs cher where
BE- sink holes a. outie,s are These
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