An account of several late voyages and discoveries
to Spitzbergcn. 8) they are fcen more frequently. See Tab. L. i(b. 111. O/ the Iumb• . This Bird is the likcfi in bis Bill unto the Di.. 'ng Pigeon, only it is fomewhat frronger and ookeder. He hath black Feet, with threc black Toes, d as man y black Nails; his Legs are blackalfo dlhort. He is qui te black at the top, but underneath 's Bell, even to the Neck he is fnow white; 's Tail is fhort. His Cry is very unpleafant, moíl: like that of Raven, and they cry more than all rhe othcr ds, except the Rotger-áiverr, he is bigger n the Diving Pigeon, as big as a midling ck. In their Crops I find frnall FHh and awns, and alfo fome Sand-fiones; and one rhem flying over our Ship dropp'd a large Prawn into the Ship. I alfo delineated it che mentioncd place. They fay likewife, at finall fre(h Eliver Fiíh are their Prey ; but s I cannoc rdate for certain. Whtn they have young ones, they commonly by the old ones one or two on the Water, o ceach them to dive and fwim. After the ones have brought their young in their Bill. m the R.ocks to the Water, the Preying Bird led 13,,rgermeifter fomctimes catches the young s> wncn the old ones are not prefent; G 3 and
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