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ger-rigged sharpy witli a 10 horse-power engine, in com- 

 mand of Capt. Burton. At sunset, we anchored nnder 

 Pumpkin Key and, taking the ''inside route", readied Man- 

 '-War Key the following evening. On the morning of the 

 27th, we landed on Man-o'-War Key, finding a pair of young 

 Bald Eagles about to leave the nest and a pair of Turkey 



The Crew of the " Pearl '" 



Vultures about to leave the egg. Later, on Clive Key, we 

 discovered " Ardea wuerdemamii " breeding, and at 4 p. 

 m. dropped anchor off Flamingo. If Capt. Burton's infor- 

 mation was reliable, we had arrived just in time to prevent 

 Cuthbert Rookery from being "shot out", it being reported 

 that a party of plumers had planned to start for the 

 rookery the following day. I regret that I cannot express 

 to these gentlemen in person, my thanks for the discreet 

 consideration which prompted them to postpone their visit. 

 The next afternoon, accompanied by Louis Bradley, 



