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the cliff, and imable to free himself hangs there helpless, 

 unless human aid assists him. Under such circumstances, 

 animation is soon suspended, and the Gannet dies. One of 

 the photographs with which Mr. Campbell has favoured 

 me, exhibits a misadventure of this land which has 

 befallen a Gannet, which is seen dangling from a fissure 

 by one leg. 



For a Gannet to break another Gannet's egg, is 

 probably an unusual 

 event, but I distinct- 

 ly saw this happen 

 upon the Bass Rock, 

 and that within a 

 short distance — mere- 

 ly a few yards — of 

 where three of us were 

 standing. This was on 

 July 21st, and no 

 doubt it was ourselves 

 who had put the right- 

 ful owner off her nest. 

 Perhaps the unlucky 

 parent saw what the 

 aggressor was doing, 

 for she quickly returned and began [)robing the broken 



