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to float them and Fiiertes saw two, evidently acting in con- 

 cert, round np a school of mnllet and catch them in the air 

 as they leaped from the water. 



On the Way to Cuthbert Lake 



It took us five hours to reach the mouth of Snake Creek, 

 near the head of the Bight, and the tops of the ''Pearl's" 

 masts were then harely visible; thanks to favorable condi- 

 tions and Roberts' willing exertions, I greatly enjoyed this 

 usually dreaded, much prolonged landing. There were 

 great beds of Willet and White Ibis on bars at the head of 

 the Bight, and six Reddish Egrets were fishing there in 

 their eager, alert, graceful way. 



At the mouth of Snake Creek we paused for breakfast, 

 resuming our journey through the mangroves to Cuthbert 



