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barnacle from the bottom of tlie vessel. This eveningthe volcano on James has been 

 very active. 



Sept. IT. — Tliis moruiug went ashore in the yawl boat. Got some cactus 

 for the tortoise to eat. Shot two dncks for dinner. Captain finished his job of 

 cleaning the vessel. 



Sept. 18. — After dinner hoisted anchor and stood over to Dnncan. The boys 

 came off to the vessel abont 3. 30, bringing seven tortoise. They have eleven more 

 tied np on the island. It will take them till Thursday night to get them aboard. 

 Beck brought three rats, which he canglit in traps. The boys say that owls kept 

 tliem awake in the night with their screeching abont camp. 



Sept. 19. — Sunday ; resting up. 



Sept. 20. — This morning at 5.30 were under way for Duncan. Landed the 

 boys about 8. They will camp on shore this time. Have been fixing tortoise pens 

 to-day. The volcano is on a rampage to-night. (See pp. 93 and 114.) 



Sept. 21 and 22. — Have rested. Tortoise eating and drinking well. 



Sept. 23. — "Weighed anchor after breakfast and sailed over to Dnncan. We 

 found on Duncan Island the trails of the tortoise from cactus to cactus — which they 

 had travelled in their trips for food and water. In places where they had climbed 





Jervis Island. 



up on the rocks to get at water that had collected they had worn tlie rock smooth 

 in places, cutting it several inches deep by continued wear, in the centre of crater 

 where at times the water had settled and killed vegetation. It could be seen 

 where the tortoise had gone in and wallowed about, the same as the American 

 bison do. The tortoise were seen eating cactus, leaves from trees, grass, vines, 

 and lichens on the brush. Tlie boat came out with si.x tortoise abont one o'clock, 

 rptnniing after the other five. On return of boat to the vessel headed for Jervis 

 Island. Boys bronght some crabs, bats, iguanas, lizards, and one centipede. 

 Anchored in fifteen fathoms off Sand Bearli, ."i.4.") ]).m., at Jervis Island. 



Sept. 24. — All hands collected on Jervis Island. We went over it thoroughly. 

 J(>rvis is far the easiest to get about on. There is a small salt lagoon at the back. 



Sept. 25.— Put up 105 birds to-day. Will sail for James Bay in the morning. 

 Crew have been changing things over in hold, making room for the tortoise. Saw 

 a large whale close to the vessel. 



Sept. 20.— Began getting under way after breakfast. Had a hard ])nll getting 

 in anchor. Arrived at James Bay 1.3u. Anchored in seven fathoms. About 2.30 

 put out a boat and went to a place marked on the chart "a small run of fresh 

 water." Found streams all dried np except a little place where a pint of water conld 

 be got a day. Foniid the skeleton of a man in a little cave on the side of a hill 



