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gentleman's kindness. He has already secured us most 

 excellent lodgings three rooms at Madame Nathalie 

 Andrevna Leitzoff's, at a rate for board and lodging of 

 Ks.1.50 (4s. 3d.) each per diem. 



He has also employed a collector for us who formerly 

 worked for Heinke and Meves, and already has for us 

 about a hundred and fifty eggs, which we took to the 

 inn at night. They are twenty-one Gulls, eight Tem- 

 minck's Stints, fifty-one Terek Sandpipers and Ducks 

 (Long-tailed?), which last, however, we could not be 

 sure of at the time, Oyster-catchers, Curlew, Fieldfares. 

 Mr. Shergold also undertook to manage all about a boat, 

 men, etc., for us, gave us a good chart of the delta, and 

 altogether overwhelmed us with kindnesses. Later, when 

 Mr. Birse came in, these two gentlemen together discussed 

 every matter which they could think of for our comfort and 

 assistance. We also called at the house of a naturalist, 

 Herr Heinrichs, where we saw many good things. Next 

 day we were introduced to a young fellow, brother-in-law 

 to Mr. Birse, by name Ernst Craemers, who can speak 

 English, and will accompany us to the Outer Islands. 



June 17. 



On Monday, the 17th, Ernst brought in several nests 

 of common birds, such as Spotted Flycatchers, White 

 Wagtails, Redstarts, Fieldfares, Chaffinches, Redpolls. 

 In the evening, about eight o'clock, we had a trial trip 

 among the nearer islands of the delta in Mr. Birse's boat, 

 accompanied by himself and by Karl and Ernst Craemers. 

 Midnight found us among the islands, and we did not 

 return till 6 a.m. on the 18th. 



June 18. 



On the 18th we sailed or rowed about among the 

 islands, landing on one and then another. I killed a 



