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at times prevail; but they are conducive to the health 

 of the place, carrying off, as they do, any poisonous 

 gases or malaria which might generate. Fogs do not 

 prevail to any great extent, the seasons, however, dif- 

 fering from time to time; but on the whole, consider- 

 ing her situation, Nantucket is remarkably free from 

 them. 



Monument. 



The Soldiers and Sailors' Monument — erected in 

 memory of those " who died that the nation might 

 live" — is of granite, and has seventy-four names cut 

 into its four sides. It was erected at a cost of about 

 five thousand dollars, the money being raised by sub- 

 scription. It stands on Main Street. It was the com- 

 piler's wish to give each man's name who died for his 

 country an honored place in this work, but lack of 

 space forbids. Their names, however, are kept green 

 in the hearts of their fellow-townsmen; and when the 

 stranger pauses to read them on the enduring granite, 

 he can say, " They fought the good fight, and the fact 

 that they kept Ihe faith is here recorded." 



MUSKEGET. 



This is a small, sandy island about ten miles to the 

 westward of the island of Nantucket. It is noted par- 

 ticularly as the resort of myriads of sea-gulls, whose 

 eggs are eagerly sought after in their season. The 

 eggs are generally found in good condition between 

 the 15th of June and the first of July. A trip from 

 Nantucket on a gull's-egging expedition at that time 

 of the year is considered to be the correct thing, which 



