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over lier eggs, on which. I momentarily expected 

 to see her settle/'^ 



In the meantime the tide had arisen and floated 

 my boat, which was carried by the wind across to 

 ISTanshon, and I might 

 have passed the night 

 with the Terns, had 

 not the Fish Commis- 

 sioner's launcli taken 

 me off in the aftci-iioon. 



It wonld not have 

 been an unwelcome ex- 

 perience. There was 

 an abundance of dry 

 seaweed for a couch — 

 a nest, I had almost 

 said — and some cavern- 

 like openings beneath 

 the piles of great bowl- 

 ders had a very snug and cozy look, which prob- 

 ably would have disappeared shortly after sunset. 



64. Tern on nest. Site sliowu in No. 52. 



