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come in to their own and nest in every available space over the rocky slopes. 
At the base of a high platform to the west of the main clump of palms in the eastern 
valley I found a stone bowl about six inches wide and twelve inches high. 
Grant found two other near here one 10 inches high by an equal breadth and a flat 
stone pan that m^ay have served as an evaporator for salt. 
Cooke and Thaanum discovered three bowls in a cave at an elevation of 500 on the 
eastern side of the most eastern valley. Two of the bowls were of the high 
type and one nested within another with these was a piece of perforated wood 
from its form apparently the yoke of a boat rudder. 
June 17 --Keeker...appearing as a square block of rock rising from the ocean. 
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Landing was made at a rock ledge on the western of the northern peninsula where 
there was a high ledge at the base of the cliff with a depth of 7 or 8 
fathoms of water. The peninsula offers a lee from the north and east and though 
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there is much rise and fall of surf the boat rides free as the rock face is sheer. 
Found At L. C. Atkinson in camp here with Andersen in a small basin at high 
tide level. The cliff rises steeply here but with a series of ledges some with 
a slight overhang that offers shelter. Climbing is steep but not difficult. 
June 18*--The trail" led up a cliff with steeply slanting ledges with many 
overhanging rocks. Care is necessary in climbing as the (st m) is often 
decomposed so that comparatively large masses sometimes break away withihe 
weight of a man. Sooty and Gray-backed Terns were everywhere, Frigatebirds were 
common and on the summit were many Laysan Albatross, Blue-faced and Rea- 
footed Boobies. 
There was comparatively little soil on the knoll and plant life was confined 
to a ^ortulaca and a shrubby legume. Spiders abound, thereaare Dermested and other 
beetles, moths, Lycainid butterflies but apparently no blow flies. 
The summit of the hill was given over to large platforms of old heiaus. 
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