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summers. The same day we saw others, and next day two more 

 in the small harbour of Carlo way, while, on the following one, 

 numbers were seen by us out at sea. Fulmars, too, were not 

 uncommon, and a few Gannets hovered round. I heard a report 

 that a branch colony of Fulmars had reached the Flannans, and our 

 pilot — MacDonald — told me the same thing ; but this statement 

 would require accurate and careful investigation, which I was not, at 

 the time, able to give to it. 



The Chart of the West Coast of Scotland and the Hebrides (Imry, 

 1881) gives the following islands of the group. I arrange them 

 from E. to W., as shewn on the chart, but some confusion seems to 

 exist as to their names and relative positions. 



East 



Gealtir Mor. Gealtir Beg. 



Eilean Mor. Soraidh. 



Rhodorheim. Eilean an Gobha. 



West. 

 Bronn na cleit. 

 In all, seven islands ; but Gealtir Mor and Gealtir Beg are 

 insignificant rocklets, with scarce enough breeding-ground for a pair 

 of Oyster-catchers. This survey map makes no mention of the 

 second largest island which lies close to Eilean Mor, called Eilean 

 Tigh, and perfectly known and recognised by the natives of Lewis. 

 The "Directions "* say " Flannen Isla?ids, or Seven Hunters, are a 

 group of islands 3 miles in extent, the highest and largest of which, 

 Eilean Mor. lies W. f N., 44 miles from the Butt of Lewis ; 

 N.N.E. h E., 46 miles from Monach lighthouse; E. by A T ., J K, 

 38 miles from Boreray, St. Kilda, and 16 J miles from Eilean 

 Molach, the nearest land of Lewis. The group consists of seven 

 islands and thrice as many rocks, divided into three clusters, taking 

 a triangular shape. Eilean M6r, 282 feet high, and a quarter of a 

 mile in extent, produces rich grass at an early season, so that the 

 sheep left here for pasture are fattened "before any in the Lewis. 

 * * * The best landing place is the south-west side of Eilean 

 M5r ; but it should only be attempted in moderate weather." This 

 last statement is at variance, as regards the situation of the landing- 

 place, with the reports of some of the natives, and does not seem to 

 be in accordance with the conclusions we drew after cross-question- 

 ing a number of them. As will be seen, we landed without very 

 * Otters, Admiralty. Part I. Hebrides. Potter: London. 1874. 



