. Shells and sea-life. SOUTH FARALLO-NE liSLAND. 160 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. once proceeds to sit upon it closely, lest it shouldbe stolen, instead of the nest. A few years ago great numbers of murres eggswere gathered on these islands every summer, and. THE FARALLOXE MULi:. sold in the markets at about the same price as henseggs. But boiled eggs never hatch, and when itwas found that the number of birds was decreasing,the gathering of eggs was stopped by governmentofficers, and now there are plenty of young murres. HOW SEA-BIRDS KEEP HOUSE. 161 But sea-gulls abound on the Farallones, as we
. Shells and sea-life. SOUTH FARALLO-NE liSLAND. 160 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. once proceeds to sit upon it closely, lest it shouldbe stolen, instead of the nest. A few years ago great numbers of murres eggswere gathered on these islands every summer, and. THE FARALLOXE MULi:. sold in the markets at about the same price as henseggs. But boiled eggs never hatch, and when itwas found that the number of birds was decreasing,the gathering of eggs was stopped by governmentofficers, and now there are plenty of young murres. HOW SEA-BIRDS KEEP HOUSE. 161 But sea-gulls abound on the Farallones, as wellas murres, and the gulls refuse to obey the lawnot to steal eggs. If the mother murre leaves heregg even for a minute, a gull pounces down and
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