70 WITH NATURE AND A CAMERA. 



was taken away, however, I sent for my brother, 

 and although it was very late in the evening he 

 managed to photograph me and my trophies. 



When Sandy Campbell saw the boys dragging 

 the fish past our cottage, he told me that he re- 

 collected the time when the St. Kildans would not 

 eat it, as they said it had no substance (oil) in it. 

 They simply took the liver out of such as they 



WRENS' EGGS. 



The upper and larger eggs art those of the St. Kilda Wren, the lower ones are those of th* 

 Mainland Wren. 



caught, and either cured the body for exportation 

 or threw it to their dogs. 



Whilst in Hirta I gave one bird particular 

 attention, on account of the controversy which took 

 place some years ago as to its claims to be con- 

 sidered a distinct species ; and as I do not know 

 any of the disputants except by repute, what I 

 here put down may be taken as entirely unpre- 

 judiced either way. I refer to the Wren (Trog- 

 lodytes parvulus) met with in St. Kilda. It may be 

 worth while to mention before going any further 

 that I have been familiar with every note, move- 

 ment, and attitude of its mainland representative 



