Incidents of a whaling voyage : to which are added observations on the scenery manners and customs, and missionary stations of the Sandwich and Society Islands : accompanied by numerous lithographic plates . ALBATROSS. 101 into the water and commences a furious attack upon thepork. A jerk is given upon the Hne, and the hook be-comes fixed in the extremity of his bill; and then with asteady and careful pull he is hauled aboard ship. Con-siderable skill is requisite in order to succeed, for evenafter the hook fixes itself into the bill, it is easily detach-ed, unless a constant strain is kept up
Incidents of a whaling voyage : to which are added observations on the scenery manners and customs, and missionary stations of the Sandwich and Society Islands : accompanied by numerous lithographic plates . ALBATROSS. 101 into the water and commences a furious attack upon thepork. A jerk is given upon the Hne, and the hook be-comes fixed in the extremity of his bill; and then with asteady and careful pull he is hauled aboard ship. Con-siderable skill is requisite in order to succeed, for evenafter the hook fixes itself into the bill, it is easily detach-ed, unless a constant strain is kept upon the line. The albatross, or gony, as he is called by whale-men, is an immense bird, and if I mistake not, is foundno where else except in the southern regions.* He isapparently about twice as large as a common goose, butthis is owing to the dense coat of feathers and down withwhich he is invested, which, if taken off, disclose a bodyby no means as large as one would suppose from his ex-ternal appearance. His head and neck are very strong,and he is armed with a sharp, formidable bill, which heuses with great power; sufiicient, I have no doubt, tocut off a mans finger at a single bite. His wings are
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