TWO DAYS WITH THE TERNS 



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63. Tern on nest. Site shown in No. 52. 



over her eggs, on which I momentarily expected 

 to see her settle. 65 



In the meantime the tide had arisen and floated 

 my boat, which was carried by the wind across to 

 Naushon, and I might 

 have passed the night 

 with the Terns, had 

 not the Fish Commis- 

 sioner's launch taken 

 me off in the afternoon. 



It would not have 

 been an unwelcome ex- 

 perience. There was 

 an abundance of dry 

 seaweed for a couch 

 a nest, I had almost 

 said and some cavern- 

 like openings beneath 64 . Tern on nest Site 

 the piles of great bowl- 

 ders had a very snug and cozy look, which prob- 

 ably would have disappeared shortly after sunset. 



