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A large grovef 
old trees lias individuals whose gnarles and twisted trunks are two feet through. 
Tney writhe prostrate near the grc aid with short thick lines supporting the growing 
branches. Beneath then is a heavy shade. Bordering this heavy growth is a dense 
stand of low Cordia six or eight feet high bou 1 together with creepers through 
which progress is difficult. 
Open areas in to Tournefortia are often grown with Portulaca. Among the open 
,T curnefortia the rat was ccannon. The a inals -d on the Portulaca stems in the 
open and as we approached ran quickly to cover among the low trees where they took 
refuge, either in hollows or in crevices among the coral. I found four in one 
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rocks at the 
hundred hermit cr 
abs. 
Colonies of 
Frigatebirds 
iooones were perp 
overhead. 
anag uc mate 
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are absolute! 
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lean of all refuse from the activities of the ha mit 
- ad birds at nil, there are no flesh-flies and 
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cavengers have been el 
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of thetrees, under rock 
As the sun sinks 
redges 
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