70 Proceedings of the Royal Physieal Society. 
knows all the Ferde captains who go to Rockall, added, 
“Two crews from two vessels landed on this occasion ;” 
and there remained some slight discrepancy as to whether 
the Uria breunnichi bred or not. (See conclusion of our 
chapter on Rockall in the volume on the Outer Hebrides, 
page xcili, and the last sentence: “The egg, which was 
forwarded to Buckley for identification, is that of a Guil- 
lemot.” To this sentence, by Mr Buckley’s goodness, I have 
since been able to add, “and is now in the collection at 
Dunipace.” I have often looked at this egg, and compared 
it with those of Common Guillemots and with Breunnichs 
Guillemots. It certainly seems to agree more closely with 
the latter, but it is premature perhaps to lay such a leading 
point. Above written at date of February 25, 1895.—H.-B.) 
Mr Olsen has promised to get the captains interested to 
bring home, zf they ever land, specimens of every egg and 
bird on Rockall, and also specimens of the rock itself, to be 
broken off with a hammer. 
Upon my return journey to Scotland, I had taken on board, 
on his consenting to work his passage and replace a dismissed | 
member of the crew, one Mr Andresen, a Froese, and 
owner of three smacks, viz., the old yacht “ Dauntless” of 
Cowes—a very fine old ship,—the “ Flower of Essex,” and a 
third. Mr Andresen desired to go to Scotland to see about 
a steam-alteration or adjustment of the “Dauntless,” to suit 
goods and passengers and inter-coastal traffic amongst the 
Feerée Isles, and, if possible, obtain a contract of the mails. 
At intervals of time during our home-voyage, and as 
suddenly and casually as I deemed right, I interviewed 
him, beginning thus, for instance as regards Rockall: First 
question, suddenly,—* Have you been at Rockall?” “Yes, 
several times.” Second question—< Have you landed?” 
“No; but I have been with a crew, some of whom did, last 
year:” then, “Last year, a brother in partnership in our 
boat was at Rockall fishing.” Third question—“ How near 
were you to the rock?” “About half a mile. One can 
very seldom land, and then only always with great difficulty 
in east winds or calms; hopeless with westerly wind. 
Usually only with the help of ropes tied round each man. 
