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CHAPTER V. 



Two KINDS OF PLOVER. 



Light sand on the shore of South Africa. Shore Plovers in general. 

 Ringed Plovers and Kentish Plovers. White Sand-Plovers descrip- 

 tion of habits their adaptability to circumstances. Kittlitz's Sand- 

 Plovers their peculiar nesting habits searching for their eggs 

 sagacity in selecting materials as covering for their eggs feigning 

 lameness to protect their young. Ostriches. Horn's Marshes. Snipe. 

 Stone-chats. New Year's Day at Knysna. A visit from an old 

 friend. Legal proceedings. Good-bye to Knysna. 



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CHAPTER VI. 



BIRD ISLAND AND SAINT CROIX. 



Impressions of Port Elizabeth its Merchants and its commercial 

 life. The Sir Frederic. Major Blank. Weather prophets. A 

 fortunate delay. Voyage to Bird Island. A friendly quarrel. 

 " Ginger." Crowd of Gannets. Photographing the Gannets. Old 

 gun. Sea Lions. St. Croix. Thunderstorm. Gannets diving. 

 Dynamite ship. Historical interest of St. Croix Island. Penguins. 

 Trying on a tight-fitting coat. Habits of Penguins. Another thunder- 

 storm. Black Oyster-Catchers. Return to Port Elizabeth. 



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