. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . o fly or walk, theyare seldom seen out of the water, and it is remarked byseamen, that they never wander beyond soundings. Thefemale lays only one egg, which she deposits and hatcheson a ledge close to the sea-mark: it is of a very largesize, being about six inches in length, of a white colour,streaked with lines of a purple cast, and blotched withdark rusty spots at the thicker end. This species is not numerous any where : it inhabitsNorway, Iceland, the Ferro Isles, Greenland, and othercold regions of the north, but is seldom seen
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . o fly or walk, theyare seldom seen out of the water, and it is remarked byseamen, that they never wander beyond soundings. Thefemale lays only one egg, which she deposits and hatcheson a ledge close to the sea-mark: it is of a very largesize, being about six inches in length, of a white colour,streaked with lines of a purple cast, and blotched withdark rusty spots at the thicker end. This species is not numerous any where : it inhabitsNorway, Iceland, the Ferro Isles, Greenland, and othercold regions of the north, but is seldom seen on the Bri-tish shores. The Gair-fowl described by Martin, in his voyage toSt Kilda, and account of that island, published in 1698,differs in some particulars from the foregoing : he says, it is larger than the Solan Goose, black, red about theeyes, has a large white spot under each eye, a long broadbill; stands ere£l, has short wings, cannot fly; lays oneegg, twice the size of that of the Solan Goose, variouslySpeckled with black, green, and dusky 152 BRITISH BIRDS.
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