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b'uaa a distance Heckar appears as a huge blook of stone that 
with nearer approach is resolved into a long ridge of rook, out in six 
Jagged knolls that sweep in a semicircle to enolose a small bay. On 
view the island resembles some misshapen monstrous animal crouched 
at rest amid the waves. With the northeasterly or easterly trades blowing* 
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we found a secure anchorage on the western side at the north end opposite 
a broad rook shelf fa ,t the base of the cliffsj that afforded a landing 
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at one point where the rock wall was smooth it was possible to lay a small 
aad side, where it ocoid-be held free from danger by the strong 
sh, while, flJSB^fended nfX with-boat hooiss. Shough landing was 
single, location of camp was difficult. The landing ledge was flooded 
during the highest tiaes, but we found a secure spot to tie the cook tent 
ledges 
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where the members of the shore party distributed their cots and soientifio 
apparatus as best they might, ity own sleeping quarters were fully seventy 
feet above the water* and as a party we roosted at night like so many 
sparrows or pigeons on any sheltered projeotion. Sever have 1 occupied 
a rougher spot for a camp. 
As has been gathered from the preceding statements the island was 
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very ragged. The porous volcanic rook out by dense intruded dikes of 
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harder material was weathered until it was more or less decayed and 
frequently broke away in considerable masses under tho weight of a man. 
