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X. ORION RISES ON THE DUNES 218

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

A WINTER WRECK AT PAMET Frontispiece Photo by R. Whiting

FACING PAGE THE BEACH 5 Photo by Morrison

THE EASTHAM DUNES FROM THE INLET 12 Photo by Bradford

THE SIERRAS OF SAND AND SNOW 17 Photo by Bradford

HERRING GULLS 32 Photo by Bradford

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS 37 Photo by Dr. A. B. Klugh

THE EDGE OF FOAM 44 Photo by Bradford

SLIDE AND SEETHE 49 Photo by Bradford

SUMMER BREAKERS 53 Photo by G. A. Whiting

THE BURST OF A WAVE 60 Photo by Bradford

THE WINTER BEACH 64 Photo by Morrison

THE BANK AFTER THE STORM 85 Photo by G. A. Whiting

DOVEKIES OR LITTLE AUKS 92 Photo by Donald B. MacMillan. Courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History

THE RAZOR-BILLED AUK 104 Photo by A. C. Bent

BRÜNNICH’S MURRES AT NEST IN THE SUMMER NORTH 113 Photo by A. C. Bent

THE WRECK OF THE “MONTCLAIR” 120 Photo by G. A. Whiting

NAUSET STATION 128 Photo by Bradford

A SURFMAN OF THE CAPE 136 Photo by Bradford

THE BAY SIDE 145 Photo by Bradford

FIRE IN THE PITCH PINES 160 Photo by Bradford

THE EASTHAM MOORS 165 Photo by Bradford

THE HIGHLAND LIGHT 172 Photo by Bradford

THE SEQUEL OF A FOG ON A SUMMER NIGHT 181 Photo by Fish

PIPING PLOVER AT NEST 188 Photo by Bradford

NESTING TERN 193 Photo by Bradford

TERN COMING TO FULL STOP HEAD-ON INTO THE WIND 200 Photo by Bradford

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