LETTER IX. 



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disturb them, as I hope they may make their nest upon Soay, or 

 one of the surrounding rocks. 



As we were rowing along under the cliffs at the southern 

 extremity of lona we saw a 



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y^ '^ curious-lookmg bird ahead, which, on 



nearing, we recognised to be a Long- tailed Duck {Harelda glacialis). 

 He was evidently a straggler, and very tame, allowing the boat 

 to come almost within shot of him before taking wing. I 



