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rocks, some ol" which liad eggs. After lunch started back along the shore, taking in 

 trojnc birds all the time, aii<l at one point laying in a number of Ci-eagrus. By the 

 time that the skifF was reached we had some 50 birds and a lot of eggs — the eggs 

 being two species of booby, alliatross, tropic birds and gulls. There was a big surf 

 running on the S.E. side, whi(^h looked magnificent. The heavy rollers would dash 

 against the rocks, sending the spray 50 or more feet into the air. Had quite a time 



Seals on Hciod Island. 



getting the boat launched, but got back to the vessel by supper time. Had some 

 quarrels with the sailors, but the mate sulidued them quickly. 



Oct. 29. — Skinned birds all day, putting up all the large ones secured yesterday. 



Oct. 30. — Blew eggs most of the day, and at 4 p.m. we hoisted anchor and left 

 Hood Island ; headed for Gardner Bay. 



TODNG OP SULA PISCATRLX WEBSTEKI. 



Oct. 31 (Sunday).— No wind during the night, and we were ten miles off Charles. 

 There was a little wind in the morning, and Harris, Hull and myself went ashore 

 on Gardner's Island, near Charles Island, after dinner. The island is quite small 

 — about two miles in circumference : it is liigh, and for the most part its sides are 

 steep, perpendicular cliffs. Wo found one place where we could get up, and this 

 was none too easy — quite a steep climb over slippery glazed rocks. On top the soil 

 was a coarse gravel, and covered thickly with bushes and cactus. Birds were not 

 jilcntiful, but we obtained about 50, Several Geospizae, Mi/iarchus, Dendroica, 



