34 THE SEA GULL AND STAR FISH. 
near the edge of the rock that, now and then, an 
egg will roll off and fall down. When men who 
live near the sea go out to fish in a boat, the Gull 
will fly by the side of the boat for a long time, to 
pick up any fish that it can get ; and it will even 
take a fish out of the nets, if it can get it, and if 
the fish is not too big for it. Some men are so bold 
that they will get a rope, and, when they have 
made it fast to the top of the rock, will slip over 
the side, and get down to the nest of the Gull, and 
take the eggs to eat ; but it is not at all safe for 
them to do this. 
Look at that sea weed at your feet ! It is pink 
and red. Pick it up, and give it to me; and we 
will take it home, and hang it in the hall ; and you 
will see that on a fine day it will be dry, and on a 
wet day it will be damp ; so that, if you look at it, 
you will be able to tell when it will rain. 
