rookery. Just as I was ready for the second shot, another lot 
of ibises started up, with a few of the beautiful snow-white 
American E^ret. This was upon the west side of the island, 
where most of the ibises seemed to be located. 
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unsteadily at intervals. When we were within a few rods of 
the island, the guide thumped an oar upon the thwart, and 
quite a cloud of White Ibises rose from the nearest man¬ 
groves, and gave me my hrst picture of the inhabitants of the 
“another lot of ibises started up 
