. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . x Inches \ the top of the Head and Backvery dark, almoft black; on the Rump is a large Spot of white, theBelly and Wings fomething paler; the Wings are an Inch and a quar-ter, longer than the Tail, which was made up of twelve brown Fea-thers an Inch and a half long; the Leg was an Inch and a half andhalf a quarter; It was Web-footed, both Legs and Feet dark thefe Birds make towards a Ship at Sea they foretell a Storm athand, and will keep behind the Stern of the Veffel
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . x Inches \ the top of the Head and Backvery dark, almoft black; on the Rump is a large Spot of white, theBelly and Wings fomething paler; the Wings are an Inch and a quar-ter, longer than the Tail, which was made up of twelve brown Fea-thers an Inch and a half long; the Leg was an Inch and a half andhalf a quarter; It was Web-footed, both Legs and Feet dark thefe Birds make towards a Ship at Sea they foretell a Storm athand, and will keep behind the Stern of the Veffel, as a Shelter forthem till the Storm is over,- fometimes Flying and fometimes feemingto run on the Waves with incredible Swiftnefs, for which reafon theyhave given it the Name of Petrel from Peters walking on the Water. This Bird I had from Conful Sherwood., who was pleafed to lendit me to draw a Pid:ure from it. Mr. Willoughby calls a Bird which he defcribes fomething like it,but of different Colours, the Storm Fink. See his Appe7idix page 395. See Dampeirs Voyage Vol the 3d, page 97. who calls it the PetreL. The ( 88 ) The great Sea Loon from Newfoundland. Numb. XCIII. TH E length from the tip of the Bill to the end of theTail is thirty five Inches, to the end of the Clawsforty four, breadth, when the Wings are extended,four Foot five Inches; the Bill was five Inches long, blackending in a fharp white Point 5 the Head and upper partof the Neck are of a dulky brown. It had a white Spotunder its Bill, and a Ring of white about its Neck, thelower part of the Neck green: The Back and covert Fea-thers of the Wings are black fpotted with irregular Spotsof white; the prime Feathers of the Wings are black, theirexterior Edges white; the Breaft and Belly are white, theLegs of a brown Colour nine Inches long; the outwardToe, which was the longeft, was ^vt Inches long: It wasWeb-footed like a Goofe; it feeds altogether on Filh. It was brought from Newfoundland^ and prefented tothe Righ
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