
Relaxation Rewind! A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, by John Muir, Part 1
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The First Botanical Discovery in Bed
The first botanical discovery in bed. Walked ten miles of forest, met a strange oak with willow-looking leaves. Came to the region of caves and was surprised to find ferns which belonged to the coolest nooks of Wisconsin and northward. Linkered here a long happy while, pressing specimens and printing this beauty into memory. Was soon discovered and examined by Mr. Munford himself, a pioneer and father of the village. He is a surveyor, has held all country offices, and every seeker of roads and lands applies to him for information.
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