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estimate of the real oljject of tlie weddina-preseiit 

 folks was correct. 



Whilst we were about on tlie different islands 

 with the men, those wlio took ;in\'thing to driidc 

 in the shape of milk or whey with them in the 

 boat gave us freely of their l)everage if our own 

 supply ran short; and after they came to know 



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what manner of man J was, some of them would 

 not accept anything for specimen birds which tliey 

 caught for me. Again, on the morning of my 

 departure from the island, I was rowed to the 

 steamer in the local boat along with a numh(>r 

 of ex(;ursionists who had been paying a hiin-ied 

 visit ashore. When we got midway b(^t\\i\l llie 

 hind and the vessel, one of the St. Kildnii I'owors 

 took off his bonnet and began to mnke a collection, 

 as payment for the boat and men. 1 was ])utting 

 a shilling into tlie hat when the man stoj)})('d me 



