. Shells and sea-life. HOW SEA-BIRDS KEEP HOUSE. 163 these barren islands, and find them an excellentplace for summer housekeeping. They are toofar from the mainland to be often visited, and asthe United States government controls them, no n. SUGAR-LOAF ROCK, FARALLONE ISLANDS. 164 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. Harry R. Taylor, now anewspaper-writer, lives inthe city of Alameda, Califor-nia. He has studied birdsextensively, both those whichlive near the sea aud thosewhich are always found onland. He has traveledthrough lonely valleys andclimbed rough mountains,seeking for the nests of rarebirds,
. Shells and sea-life. HOW SEA-BIRDS KEEP HOUSE. 163 these barren islands, and find them an excellentplace for summer housekeeping. They are toofar from the mainland to be often visited, and asthe United States government controls them, no n. SUGAR-LOAF ROCK, FARALLONE ISLANDS. 164 WESTERN SERIES OF READERS. Harry R. Taylor, now anewspaper-writer, lives inthe city of Alameda, Califor-nia. He has studied birdsextensively, both those whichlive near the sea aud thosewhich are always found onland. He has traveledthrough lonely valleys andclimbed rough mountains,seeking for the nests of rarebirds, in order to properlystudy the habits of theirbuilders, and has spent con-siderable time on the Faral-lones with the sea-birds. has written exten-sively on the subject of birds,and has published a delight-ful little book called The Storyof the Farallones. one is allowed to land with-out permission. We maybe very glad that they arethus kept for the vast flocksof sea-birds. Other creatures, as sea-lions, live in the water nearthe rocks, and sometimescreep up their sides, andI once saw a number ofwhales swimming close tothe island cliffs. The Farallones are thefirst land one sees whencoming in from a long voyage over the broadPa
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