CHAPTER XL 



THE ISLE OF BIRDS. 



The black cloud What it was Collecting eggs in barrels Eggs in 

 the air The noddy Some wonderful mimics Flying fish A 

 narrow escape from sharks Wonderful sea-weed A discovery 

 The pirate's cannon Diving after a relic The movement of 

 shells The silk of shells Robber crabs Decorative crabs 

 Tom leaves the party. 



O W would you like some eggs 

 for breakfast ? " asked Long 

 John one morning at day- 

 break, as the boys were turning 

 out. 



" No turtle-eggs for me, if 

 you please/' laughed Harry. 



" I don't mean turtle-eggs," 

 rejoined Long John. 



" Has the pelican been lay- 

 ing ? " asked Dick, as he came out. 

 "Come here, and I'll show you the kind I 

 mean," answered Long John, w r ho w r as standing 



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