This is not an unusual sight in Florida, where there is no twilight, and the eastern portion of the horizon becomes dark immediately after sunset. I remember once at Boca-Sornsota seeing the sun and moon’s light both distinctly marked on the crest of the huge palm which all who served at that post will recall.

Tampa Bay was called by the Spanish discoverers La Bahia del Espiritu Santo.

Halcyons—loons (?)

I may for aught I know violate in this Indian song all the regulations of metre and rhythm. I have however adopted the octosyllabic line with consonance, because it seemed to me not unlike the wild motive of the Indian chaunt.

San Juan, the great outlet of Lake George, is pronounced San Wan.

The Seminole were of the Muscogee race, and sometimes called themselves by the latter name.

Albati is the Muscogee name of the alligator.

Alachica, a great prairie north of the Suwannee, and pronounced Alachawa.