Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . atsin large fields, or more frequently in long jellow UG lines in the direction of the wind. In crossing theAtlantic, its presence is regarded as a sure indica-tion of the Gulf Stream, by which it is waftednorthward and eastwarcL \^1iere the Gulf Streamis deflected from the banks of Newfoundland east-ward, and sends off its more southern branchtowards the Azores, is situated the Sargasso Sea, that great bank of weeds, which so vividlyoccupied the imagination of Christopher Columbus,and which Oviedo calls the sea-weed meadows[Humbol
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . atsin large fields, or more frequently in long jellow UG lines in the direction of the wind. In crossing theAtlantic, its presence is regarded as a sure indica-tion of the Gulf Stream, by which it is waftednorthward and eastwarcL \^1iere the Gulf Streamis deflected from the banks of Newfoundland east-ward, and sends off its more southern branchtowards the Azores, is situated the Sargasso Sea, that great bank of weeds, which so vividlyoccupied the imagination of Christopher Columbus,and which Oviedo calls the sea-weed meadows[Humboldt). The quantity of floating sea-weed isoften such as to impede the progress of of small marine animals accompany it,\vith fishes ready to prey on them.—The G. is eatenin China; and in other parts of the East also, it isused in salads and as a pickle. GULIELMA, a genus of South American palms,with pinnate leaves (entire in young plants), nativesof the lower moimtain-ranges of Peru and NewGranada. One species, G. speciosa, is much planted. Gulielma Speciosa. by the Indians of the Amazon district and ofGukna and Venezuela, near their ^^llages, andsupplies them -with food and other necessaries. Itis often 60 feet high, having an erect slender stem,encircled with many rings of needle-like spines,and numerous droox^ing leaves forming a nearlyspherical cro-\vn. It is variously called Papunlm,Paripou, &c., and sometimes Peach Palm. GULL (Larus), a genus of web-footed birds, ofthe family LaridcB (q. v.), inhabitants of the sea-coasts of aU parts of the world. The formationof the head and bill of several species is givenin the illustration. The feet havethree toes in front completely united by a web,and a small hind-toe not included in the web, andsometimes altogether wanting. The wings are longand pointed. GuUs have great power of wing, andfly apparently -with ease against a storm, duringthe continuance of which they generally fly low,whether over se
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