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SHELLS AND SEA-LIFE Frontispiece. 



SUMMER SCENE BY THE SEASIDE 10 



A SCENE ON THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA 24 



THE GOLDEN GATE 29 



A CHINESE SHELL-STAND NEAR CYPRESS POIXT .... 58 



A NESTING COLONY OF CORMORANTS .114 



SEA-URCHIN SHELLS PREPARED FOR MARKET 122 



SOUTH FARALLONE ISLAND 159 



THE FARALLONE MULE 160 



BABY GULL IN NEST 161 



SUGAR-LOAF ROCK, FARALLOXE ISLANDS 163 



BIRD ROCKS 165 



SEA-LIONS AT HOME . . 168 



A GOOD CATCH OF FISH 188 



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