Florida for Tourists, Invalids, and Settlers

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The present volume is the result of personal obser vation and study; and is written with a sincere desire to do justice to all parts of the State, and to describe accurately and with precision its real resources and ad vantages. It is written for Florida entire, and not in the interest of any corporation, speculative scheme, or special locality. Having no land to sell, and no personal interest of any kind to further, the author has found little difficulty in following Othello's injunction, naught to extenuate, nor set down aught in malice. Where so many have aided him with information and suggestions, the author feels that it is almost in vidions to name only a few; yet he can not forbear thus explicitly acknowledging his obligations to the Hon.