CONTENTS. 



Paet I.— swan island. 



CHAPTER I. PAGE 



WESTWARD HO ! - - - - - - - 3 



CHAPTER II. 



LIFE ON A CORAL ISLAND - - - - - 12 



CHAPTER III. 



A TALK ABOUT BUCCANEERS- - - - - 24 



CHAPTER IV. 



ON THE SUBJECT OF TURTLES - - - - 31 



CHAPTER V. 



BIRDS AND SOME BIRD -PROBLEMS - - - - 38 



CHAPTER VI. 



CORALS AND CORAL REEFS - - - - 55 



CHAPTER VII. 



FISHING AND SPORTING FISH - - - - 69 



CHAPTER VIII. 



" A YOUNG AND RISING ISLAND - - - - 83 



CHAPTER IX. 



HOW THE LAND PLANTS CAME TO SWAN ISLAND - 90 



