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Several of the booby 'birds' crude nests were brought back for 
examination of their insect inhabitants.* fl^tiny mollusc, several insects, 
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earthworks, and even amphipods staa » sorts* 1 , from the debris. Dry grass, 
odds and ends of plants and plant stalks, a few feathers, and even bits of 
drlftorood, such as a bit of shingle in one case, go into the bedding of a 
boobv nest. 
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Most of the specimens secured here will be mentioned in the scion- 
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tific results of the cruise .t.n =ssg£stcssr . About the time we prepared to 
leave the island, conditions were such that we could almost walk out to the 
launch which was anchored outside the breakers, but the bottom was treacherous 
and full of deep holes into which one stepped without warning to go in over 
his head.. All hands had. a grand time; the excitement of getting ashore and 
off again just added to the fun. 
As far as fishing was concerned at Glipperton, the shark conven- 
tion 
holding forth at the time of our visit 
about 
ruined the sport. As soon as a fish was hooked, some shark would either 
"chop" it to pieces or cut the line. Indeed, the first fish o’ the day was 
a 60-lb. shark hooked by the President as his boat shoved of f from the ship. 
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Later, Mr.LSarly landed a 1J5 -ponder after a well nigh exhausting session. 
Both proved to be tiger sharks , Geleocsrdo arcticus . The smaller specimen 
was still young enough to be in the spotted and black-barred phase which 
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In spite of the sharks, a California yellowtail/ a jack crevally 
were caught. Later, using a trout hook and pole and light line, the President 
