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importaut, tould mit lie visited at all, ou account of the equatorial calms approach- 

 ing, wliicli would luivc made im]iossible the return of the vessel for a cousi<lei'alde 

 time. It is also, probably, due to this delay that no nests and eggs of any of the 

 land-birds were found ; several of the islands could not be visited as long as had 

 originally been intended, and the desired research for remains of dead tortoises 

 could not be made to the extent which would have been useful. 



Notwithstanding, however, these shortcomings, Mr. Harris' party, which 

 returneil to San Franciso in February 189s, collected on the whole very successfully. 

 The material of birdskins and land tortoises is evidently by far the largest and best 

 ever amassed on the Galapagos Islands. The following article will show the result 

 of our study of the birds. In the arrangement of the species we have followed 

 the most important article of Mr. Eidgway, for the convenience of those who may 

 wish to compare our notes with his. A\'e have not given detailed descriptions 

 of all the species, this having been done by Ridgway; and of synonyms and of 

 literature we have only qnoted those referring to sj)ecies or occurrences on the 

 Galapagos Islands, and a few more important quotations. 



Before our article we have printed the two separate diaries of Messrs. Harris 

 and Drowue, and have incorporated some interesting and characteristic reproductions 

 of original jihotographs and pen-and-ink drawings by Drowne. 



II. 



DIARY OF CHARLES MILLER HARRIS. 



June 21, LSUT.— We left San Francisco. A southerly wind took us out to the 

 Farralones. At about 4 p.m. the wind died out, and at dark we were drifting about 

 north of the Islands. Four big California whales were seen sporting about the vessel. 



June Tl. — Laid by the islands all night, as there has been no wind. Mnrre, 

 western gull and albatross very j)lentiful. I have been unj)ackiug and arranging 

 workshop all day. This afternoon we have been getting down the coast three or 

 four knots per hour. 



June 23. — Breeze freshened during the night, and to-day we are off Pigeon 

 Point. Worked nnpacking and cleaning guns. Saw a large hump-back whale 

 covered with barnacles. At 4 p.m. we were oft' Point Sur, one hundred miles south 

 of San Francisco. Nine-knot breeze at bedtime. 



June 24. — Fresh breeze this morning. Found out that con<lcnsed milk had 

 been left out of order. At 5 p.m. log registered 316 knots. Hull and Beck helping 

 out on watch. 



June 25. — Fair winds still. Spoke American three-mast schooner C/iallenger, 

 bound for San Francisco, and asked her to report us. Saw some small petrels, 

 probably " Least Petrels." At 7 p.m. log 52'.) knots. 



June 2(i. — Coming on deck at 0.30 found that we were in sight of Guadalupe 

 Island. Dnring the night a flying fish came aboard, ](i in. length, 10 in. spread. 

 At noon log 070 knots. 



June 27.— Still fair wind. At noon log 872 knots. Albatross and petrels 

 still with us. iSaw several birds, either terns or jaegers. At noon passed through 

 quantities of Spanish sail fish. 



June 28. — This morning small bunches of barnacles floated by; the water was 

 full of them. At noon 1045 knots. Wind dving out. 



