Through Tropic Seas
Through Tropic Seas
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Sea birds are not numerous, owing, no doubt, to the islands being so thickly populated, and also to the scarcity of fish as compared with the vast shoals.
THROUGH TROPIC SEAS 103 of all sizes and varieties, that frequent the waters adjoining such Line Islands as Fanning, Washington, and Christmas. The different species of these sea-birds are as follows : the frigate-bird ; the noddy ; the booby ; the tropic-bird ; and the boatswain-bird. The first mentioned is often found tame in the villages, ...roosting on, and tied with long lines to, " T " shaped perches. These captive birds are used as decoys to catch the wild ones, also — so it is alleged by the natives — as carriers of messages from one island to another. This is confirmed by Dr. Turner in his book, " Samoa, " in which he states : " While I was in the Pastor's house on Funafuti, one of the EUice group, on a Sunday afternoon a bird arrived with a note from another pastor on Mukufetau, sixty miles distant. It was a foolscap octavo leaf dated on the Friday, done up inside a light piece of reed, plugged with a bit of cloth, and attached to the wing of the bird.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Sea birds are not numerous, owing, no doubt, to the islands being so thickly populated, and also to the scarcity of fish as compared with the vast shoals.
THROUGH TROPIC SEAS 103 of all sizes and varieties, that frequent the waters adjoining such Line Islands as Fanning, Washington, and Christmas. The different species of these sea-birds are as follows : the frigate-bird ; the noddy ; the booby ; the tropic-bird ; and the boatswain-bird. The first mentioned is often found tame in the villages, ...roosting on, and tied with long lines to, " T " shaped perches. These captive birds are used as decoys to catch the wild ones, also — so it is alleged by the natives — as carriers of messages from one island to another. This is confirmed by Dr. Turner in his book, " Samoa, " in which he states : " While I was in the Pastor's house on Funafuti, one of the EUice group, on a Sunday afternoon a bird arrived with a note from another pastor on Mukufetau, sixty miles distant. It was a foolscap octavo leaf dated on the Friday, done up inside a light piece of reed, plugged with a bit of cloth, and attached to the wing of the bird.
What to read after Through Tropic Seas?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Frank Burnett to read onlineMoreLess
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