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year and kept it until 1722, when it was restored to Spain.
In the mean time, Pensacola had been removed to the west
end of Santa Rosa Island, near the present site of Fort
Pickens, where the Spaniards constructed a fort, which af-
terward was improved by the English General Haldemand.
The settlement remained on the island until 1754, when, the
town being partly inundated, the site was removed to the
magnificent location which it now occupies. Pensacola was
ceded to the English in 1763, by whom it was laid off in


regular form in 1765. The town surrendered
ish arms in 1781. On the 7th of November, 1
Andrew Jackson, with the American army,
town, when the English fleet in the bay destroy
San Carlos (at Barrancas) and Santa Rosa.
 By consulting the map of Pensacola and
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wings, the reader will observe the network or water-courses,
bays, and bayous centering at that city. The water is clear,
bright, and beautiful. Surf-bathing upon Santa Rosa beach,
as enjoyable as language can express, the salt-water bathing
in the bath-houses of the bay, and bathing in fresh water
as clear as crystal, can all be had within a distance of seven
miles. The Perdido Bay is one of the loveliest sheets of
water in the State, rivaled by the Escambia Bay, with its
bluffs and ever-moving fleets. Any attempt to particular-
ize becomes confusing, as the special beauties and attrac-
tions of the different bays and bayous are remembered.
Escambi; River is the Ocklawaha' of West Florida. The
stranger who wishes to enjoy a short trip will be 3lesase
as the steamer plows through the broad, placid waters of
Escambia Bay, and then delighted with the luxuriance of
the tropical growth as the vessel winds its way up the nar-
row and tortuous channel of Escambia River to Molino.
At this point the excursionist can take the train and return
by rail to Pensacola.
 "The fresh-water fishing is superb. The waters liter-
 ally swarm with all kinds of fish, notably trout, black bass;
 and pike. All varieties of perch abound, including a spe-
 cial kind, a very game fish, called bream. It is not unusual
 for a good angler to pull out fifty to sixty of these fish in
 an hour, weighing from a half to one pound. Both in salt
 and fresh water, fishing is carried on with pleasure and
 profit the entire year. In the bay and bayous every descrip-


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