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Rh heavenward, uttering a long-drawn 'ah-h-h-h-,' with a rising inflection. This play is repeated indefinitely, and with variations, and when, as

sometimes happens, it is accomplished in perfect unison, the effect is extremely laughable.

The life history of the albatrosses on Laysan, as given us by Mr. Schlemmer, is as follows: The eggs are laid late in January or early in

February, both parents taking part in incubation. The nest is made by the female by merely scraping together the earth or mud wherever