FARNE ISLANDS AND THEIR BIRDS 205 



Megstone Rock, you turn, bury your head in the 

 bed-covering and sleep again. It is not until the 

 welcome morning sun shines in at the window that 

 you again wake, then rising you will go the beach, 

 bathe in the icy water, well wash your boots, and 



CORMORANT S NEST 



then at last the smell that seemed to follow you has 

 gone. But looking seawards you still see the Meg- 

 stone a black dot in the morning haze and 

 shudder, but still realise that another visit must 

 be paid to these birds before you leave, because 

 they are exceedingly interesting, yet you get even 



