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Said he had heard of schemes for improving them , so as to develop the islands as health-resorts , but thought it was only a wild speculation . ` A heavy tramp back to the yacht , nearly crushed by impedimenta . While Davies made yet another trip , I stalked some birds with a gun , and obtained what resembled a specimen of the smallest variety of jack-snipe , and small at that ; but I made a great noise , which I hope persuaded somebody of the purity of our motives . ` We weighed anchor at one o'clock , and in passing the anchored galliot took a good look at her . ` Kormoran ' was on her stern ; otherwise she was just like a hundred others . Nobody was on deck . ` We spent the whole afternoon till dark exploring the Harle , or gap between Wangeroog and Spiekeroog ; the sea breaking heavily on the banks outside ... Fine as the day was , the scene from the offing was desolate to the last degree .