We have made free with the turtle nets of the fishermen found in the huts, and have set them.

As yet, we have only caught two or three small turtle.

I landed on the south island to-day, where they are getting off ballast.

This islet is occupied exclusively by the black man-of-war bird; whilst the north islet seems to be divided between the white gannet (with the lower edges of its wings black) and the black warrior; the colonies being quite distinct.

The birds are still laying and incubating.
_Saturday, December 27th_ .-- The barometer has risen again, and the weather still continues fine.