with the d[illegible] as a rule trending inland. The majority of the material in [illegible] has been bedded, does this even bedding mean that it was created inland by the sea? It is a very common rock and only holds a just deal of water, and the drift spots are probably due to percolating waters. Finally we came upon a dam about ten feet higher than the water in the canal. Looking on the dam we saw the higher level canal continuing on for miles through the tree swamps. Again the country is as flat as a table and water stands in many places. The scene is one of tall grass, saw grass with here and there islands of pine. I saw a few small houses but evidently all in wild areas still from only from Miami. The water in the river proper is practically an estuary of the bay while beyond the face line all is fresh water.