Letter from the Pacific. 219 
Aug. 4th. Inthe morning four Phaeton ethereus. 
Aug. 5th. In the morning three Tropic-birds; one Pro- 
cellaria, second species (uniform sooty) ; Procellaria, first 
first species. 
Aug. 6th. No birds. 
Aug. 7th. Observed one Puffinus at a very great distance. 
Aug. 8th. No birds. 
Aug. 9th. One Procellaria, third species (dark, a white 
mark on the wing seen from above) ; two Puffinus, third 
species (uniform black). 
Aug. 10th. A single Phaeton. 
Aug. 11th. This day we did not count, as we crossed the 
180th meridian east. 
Aug. 12th. One Procellaria, fourth species (dark brown, 
white underneath, a white cross mark on the wing). 
Aug. 13th. One Booby (Sula cyanops). 
Aug. 14th. The first land-bird (? Actitis incana), near to 
the vessel. 
Aug. 15th. One Sula fusca. 
Aug. 16th. We approached the Mill or Mulgrave group 
within about 20 miles, but saw only asingle Puffinus at a great 
distance. 
Aug. 17th. Two Phaeton flavirostris. 
Aug. 18th. Although the nearest land (Milli) is only about 
23 miles distant, only two land-birds (Actitis incana) made 
their appearance. 
Aug. 19th. Except a single land-bird (Actitis), no other 
bird seen. 
Aug. 20th. In sight of Taluit or Bonham Island. Near 
the surf a great number of Noddies (Anous melanogenys) were 
hovering about over the water. 
As mentioned above, on account of the bad management of 
the pilot, the ‘ Hawaii’ had to anchor in the passage, so that 
we did not reach land until the afternoon of the 2lst of 
August, when we were heartily welcomed by our countryman 
Mr. F. Hernsheim, whose firm has a large establishment in 
this island, as well as on many others in Micronesia and 
Melanesia. 
Q 2 
