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Xoss, which is a perfect sea-fowl paradise. The 

 kitti wakes sit in long lines upon the narrow ledges 

 formed by the wearing away of the rock, and, 

 in one or two places, may be photographed at 

 fairly close quarters. The illustration opposite was 



GULLS FEEDING A SCRAMBLE FOR HREAKFAST. 



obtained from the top of a tremendous boulder, 

 thrown high upon a number of others by some 

 storm, and shows the peculiar conformation of 

 the rocks on the ledges of which the birds were 

 breeding. 



Immature gulls of various species hang round 

 harbours and fishing-stations all through the spring 

 and summer, when the rest of their kindred 

 are away busily engaged with family cares. Their 



