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MIGRATION OF GEESE. 



CHAPTER XXII. 



On short commons — Bad weather — A foraging party — Russian superstitions — 

 Return of the steamer — Beautiful flowers — Arrival at Alexievka — Departure 

 for home — Thunder-storm — Water-spout — Sea-birds — Hard fare — Copenhagen 

 — Summary of the trip. 



Matters were beginning to look somewhat serious in our 

 Eobinson Crusoe encampment. The heavy gale continued 

 to blow imabated, and it was very probable the steamer 

 would not call for us until the sea grew quieter. Meanwhile 

 our larder was nearly empty. We were reduced to half a 

 loaf of bread, and to what birds we could secure. We 

 breakfasted on a grey plover, a brace of dunlins, and three 



