An account of several late voyages and discoveries

to Spitzbergen. t (bort, fomewhat thick, of a black colour ; free ha'Ve but three Claws, with as many ck Nails, and are joyned' by a black Skin ; Lt>gs are fhort and black; he is almofi all er bl.tck, except his Belly, which is white. Sorne of this kind ha\'e their Wings fpotted ·th white and black, like the diving Pigeon ; Water fiicketh to their Feathers, no more n to a Swans; they are moft of them like ·ron a very thick Skin: Their Tail is fhorr. They are very much like a Swallow in their pe ; 1 took thern at firíl: to be Swallows, for ey fly Jike them; they are in grcat flocks to• her, as the Swallo• are when rhcy are about hide themfelves againfl: the Wintcr. They go wabbling from fide to fide, as the 'vers do; they cry very loud Rottet, tct, tet.., , tet, at firft high, and fo by dcgrees lower , d lower ; and this their calling or crying is e occafion of their Name. They make more ife than any other Bird, becaufe their Voice fhriller; but the L11mb.r in this are not much feriour to them, although they cry lower ; e Burgermeifier, R.atíher, and the who!e ew of Birds to Spitzibergen firike in with em, fo that one can hardly hear another·s ords. Thecalling or crying of the Rotges amongft ne another founds almofi, at a difiance, as if ou hear a great many Women fcolding toge~ er: They are fomewhat bigger than a Star• ng. . 1 They