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remarkable "Cathedral Rocks" or "Old Church Rocks," which have 

 been carved and worn by the sea into the forms of curious columns 

 and arches, resembling some ancient ruined temple. But the 

 columns are not so high as they seem to be in the photographs. 

 (See fig. 7, and plates lxxxviii, Ixxxix, and Geology.) 



Owing to abundant moisture in the atmosphere, and frequent 

 clouds, the sunsets are often exceedingly brilliant, and the sunset 

 colors of the skv, reflected from the bright waves, add greatly to 

 the brilliancy of the color effects. 



Figure 8.— The Bermuda Cardinal Bird, from life. 



Another curious phenomenon may often be seen in spring and 

 summer, when the white Tropic-birds can be almost constantly seen 

 in many parts of the islands, flying over the water and uttering 

 their loud cries. Their two long central tail feathers stream grace- 

 fully out behind them as they fly. On bright days the white under 

 surfaces of their wings and bodies appear to have a clear, pale green 

 color, due to the light reflected upward from the white sand of the 



