. Two bird-lovers in Mexico. Natural history; Birds. ::::::::se WAVES OF THE SEA ae"""- called to us, their wild laughter ringing out above the whistle of the wind throug-h the rigrg'ino'. When at last we left behind the zone of winter, the breeze came softened by the balminess which a north- ern sojourner never knows. Vessels built by human hands had been few and far between, but now we passed a real ship of the LIVING PORTUGUESE MAN-O'-WAR, BEACHED a tiny galleon of crystal, which floated by, drifting before the wind, silent as the Flying Dutchman. We were the only ones
. Two bird-lovers in Mexico. Natural history; Birds. ::::::::se WAVES OF THE SEA ae"""- called to us, their wild laughter ringing out above the whistle of the wind throug-h the rigrg'ino'. When at last we left behind the zone of winter, the breeze came softened by the balminess which a north- ern sojourner never knows. Vessels built by human hands had been few and far between, but now we passed a real ship of the LIVING PORTUGUESE MAN-O'-WAR, BEACHED a tiny galleon of crystal, which floated by, drifting before the wind, silent as the Flying Dutchman. We were the only ones who hailed it — perhaps the only ones who could call its name — a Portuguese *4 3 ^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beebe, William, 1877-1962. London, A. Constable & company, ltd. , Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin
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