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separated by a narrow strip of water* At first sight the oliffs ap¬ 
peared steep and precipitous and in spite of the relatively calm sea a 
heavy swell washed the roalcy base or surged in foaming orests that 
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dashed against the steep waller Soar the base of the great oleft in 
the main island was a somewhat gentler slope than elsewhere, with two 
large rooks resting at right angles as they rose strai^it walled without 
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hidden projections from fairly deep water* On one there was a rook ledge 
a foot wide and three or four feet long. As the surges welled in the 
water rose almost to the ledge and then after two to five seconds pause 
receded quickly; At frequent Intervals .--heavier- Swells broke and dashed 
up over the higher rooks with a heavy wash. She surf-boat edged in 
slowly while King studied the possibilities of landing* Finally as we 
rose on a heavy swell we were allowed to drift in to the rook and 
Sohlemmer in the bow leaped ashore* Instantly the order "stern all" 
was given and we backed away as the water fell* A minute later we Game 
in again and 1 sprang to the ledge and ran up the rook as a heavier 
surge Game in. In a few minutes eight men had landed and the boats then 
stood by while we followed out our investigations* 
Onoe ashore progress was not difficult as though. the rook faces 
were steep they were eroded away to form narrow lodges that gave aooees to 
all parts of the island, 'fhe summit was gained without partioular difficulty 
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though^pne projecting shoulder at the edge of a sixty foot oliff formed a 
fat man’s peril over whioh we slides we came down in spread eagle fashion 
feeling for precarious holds with hands and feet. 
