and skimming about singly and in flocks of from ten to 
twenty. They behaved and looked very like Puffinus ma.jor . 
There were also a few Booby (?) Gannets. The latter flew 
close to the water and more in the manner of Puffini than 
like Sula bassana . Flying Fish were very numerous but 
they were nearly all of small size and many of them did not 
seem to exceed an inch in length. 
