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doctor. " The gulls catch them, and the hawks 

 trying to steal them, they probably fall here." 



After a short walk they reached a point 

 where the boat was in sight, and found the rest 



Frigate-bird. 



of the party waiting for them. All being ready, 

 Long John shoved off, and the doctor proposing 

 that they make a tour of the island, which was 

 agreed to. As the water was very shallow, the 

 boys preferred to wade along and pull the boat 

 — a plan that suited Long John, who lighted his 

 pipe and began to clean the rest of the mullets 

 for supper. 



They had gone but a short distance when 

 Harry held up a spider-crab, which he had 



