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appeai-ed to be (jnite common. Two species of lizards were also secnii'il : tliese little 

 fellows, measuring about (iiti. in length, were very nnmerons among the rocks, where 

 they jumped or ran actively about when approached. Large turtles and fish were 

 plentiful about the island, and one large turtle was harpooned ; some turtle soup 

 and carry made from it proved to be very good. [Green sea turtle.] 



./(//'/ 4. — Repeated the same operations as on tlie previous day. Secured an 

 addition of many of the boobies' eggs and specimens of the birds, which we knocked 

 off their nests with sticks. One species of spider, black, and spread legs, all about 

 1 in. Three species of butterflies,* several grasshoppers, bees and wasps. Left 

 Clarion at 3.30 p.m. 



July o. — Commenced to skin the birds that had been secured. AVeather very hot. 



July 6. — Skinned boobies. In the evening one of the sailors crawled out to 

 the end of the flying jib-boom and caught a red-footed booby which had been resting 

 there most of the afternoon. 



Jiili/ 7.— Finished putting up Clarion Island material. It rained yesterday for 

 the first time since we set out. 



July 8. — Weather very hot with a little wind. All worked on the boobies' eggs. 

 The eggs varied a great deal in size and shape, and presented all stages of incuba- 

 tion. A few tropic birds flew around the vessel. 



July 9. — Weather very hot. 



July 10.— AVeather very hot. G a.m., temperature Sif in cabin, S4' on deck. 

 Had a shower at noon, but it cleared oflf and became as hot as before in 30 minutes. 

 Saw two petrels, which approached nearer to the vessel than any seen before. 

 The flight resembled very closely that of a bat. Noticed many flying fish. They 

 flew from 50 to 150 ft. at a time. They usually flew against the wind, or quartering 

 to it. They frequently strike the water in their flight, resembling a shell skipping 

 on the water. 



July 11. — Rainy — a little breeze. 



July 12. — Rain. A good breeze started in at 9 a.m., and continued all day and 

 night. The temperature of the water at 4 a.m. was 80°. 



July 13. — Saw a pair of albatross in white plumage. Breeze continued all day. 



July 14. — Rained most of the time between S and 12, and then wind died ont. 



July \n. — Calm prevailed most of the morning, and rain at intervals. Breeze 

 freshened in the afternoon. 



July 16. — Large school of porpoise passed the vessel at about 4.31) a.m. Con- 

 siderable rain. 



July 17. — Quite a big sea on in the morning, and the decks were kept drenched 

 by the spray and the water that came through the scnpiiers. Breeze continned very 

 steady all day. 



July 18. — Fine steady breeze all day. 



July 19. — Fine breeze. A frigate bird came around during the morning watch, 

 and spent about five minutes in trying to eat the truck on top of the main mast. 



July 20. — Early in the morning a flying fish came aboard. A school of por- 

 poise passed under the bow. A fine breeze all day. AVeather very chilly in the 

 evening. Saw a large turtle. 



July 21. — AVeather about the same. Saw another turtle. 



July 22. — Breezeless. The mate struck a couple of porpoises, but failed to 

 secure them. 



• One Pajritiit trintux (? subsp.) and two LijeaeintJaf . 



