James Hannington, , , , first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa : a history of his life and work, 1847-1885 . nington. [ 1875. hearty welcome at the farm on Lundy Island from Mrs. Dovell. There they had what the Americanscall a good time. They wore their oldest clothes,fished, egged, botanized, and explored to their heartscontent. The humorous sketches, which are reproducedin exact fac-simile from a book of rhymes which Han-ningtpn wrote for his little nephews and nieces, describe some of theadventuresof thesetwo. Theyhad arriv-ed in theheight ofthe eggingseason.
James Hannington, , , , first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa : a history of his life and work, 1847-1885 . nington. [ 1875. hearty welcome at the farm on Lundy Island from Mrs. Dovell. There they had what the Americanscall a good time. They wore their oldest clothes,fished, egged, botanized, and explored to their heartscontent. The humorous sketches, which are reproducedin exact fac-simile from a book of rhymes which Han-ningtpn wrote for his little nephews and nieces, describe some of theadventuresof thesetwo. Theyhad arriv-ed in theheight ofthe eggingseason. Thebirds laytheir pear-shapedeggs uponthe narrowledges ofthe most in-accessiblecliffs. Toreach these the egg-hunter arms himself with an instrument calledan egg-spoon, like a tiny landing net, at the end of along, light rod. He is then lowered over the edge, andfills his wallet with as many eggs as he can reach. Han-nington, partly for the sake of the adventure, and partlyto add some cormorants eggs to his collection, persuad-ed Mr. Dovell and his friend Cluppins to let himdown from the edge of a tremendous precipice. They. JEt. 27.] Exploring a Cave. 113
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