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Tniili ii] Icll w (.• nwc \hv rdiiiiniK'd ])rfS(,MK'i.- ni mir tin xisamls of sea-gulls 

 thru till' winter cliiefly to llie activities of our packing houses, and to ilu' fact 

 thai the cit\-'s garbage is ihinii)C(l dailv at the advancing edge of the tide lands. 

 At till' dumping groinids the arri\al nf I'aih loaded cart, in charge i>\ Antonio 

 or Pietro, is greeted with a duuble C'haittauqua salute uf lluttering wings, and 

 hoarse huzzas besides. I'andenionium reigns until the tide has di\ided the 

 spoil, and these children nf the second tal)le have all been fed. 



Toward uiiunlide, when the Italians h;i\e given o\er tlieir task, the birds 

 retire according to their kind, in h h cgatlier with their tellnws l(ir the midday 

 siesta, which is ;in essential iiarl nf c\eiy \\tll-regul;ited bird-day. The .Mews 

 assemble ou the water in some open s])ace and ride .at .luclinr. or else rehearse 

 in gabbling, ditckdike tones the inein(n-ies of .\laska. The Cilaucous-wings line 

 the railings in solemn rows, or else betake themsehes to some retreat of inac- 

 cessible Jiilin.g. Here, each ou a ])illar like St. Simeon .Siylitt's. they ruminate 

 and shtmber till the Jiangs i if i-clu ruing hunger impel them nuee .again tn .ai'tion. 

 Tlie Califorui.a (nills prefer In nuisltr nu Ihe m.ade kinds or i ipi'u tide llats. 

 I lei'e their while balt.alii Ills ( if rest .altcird a pleasing contrast Id the s(|ualiirof 

 couimeri'e behind lliem. 



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