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All About " Ari ''-A Hcrr'inp; Gull. 



abode in a small village faring one of those f^lorious soa lorhs, 

 for whirh this jinrt is justly renowned. On most of the days, 

 during my stay, I sailed out to the numcroi'.s islets and rocks, 

 seal shooting, duck shooting, or perchance viewing the charm- 

 ing scenery and the rainbow-hued sunsets. Some days I 

 devoted to walking and exploring the mountainous country 

 inland, and it was on one of these days that we — " Ari*" 

 and I — met. This memorable meeting took place in the 

 middle of the village road, without formal introduction. His 

 loud and persistent " call " attracted my attention to a young 



"ARI." I'liiitd by /■ . nawsoii-Smlth. 



herring gull, which was evidently hungry and demanding food 

 I stooped down, and held out jny hand, and to my great 

 suirprise, he ran to me, and placed his l)eak in my out- 

 stretched palm, without the slightest hesitation, looking witli 

 inquiring eyes into mine. He declined to lea\e me, and from 

 that moment we became sworn pals. 



Naturally I bad to make some inquiries before con- 

 fiscating my find." 1 learned that "Ari" belonged to a 



♦Pronounced " Ah-ice." 



