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specific name proposed by Mr. W. Bullock, of the Egyptian 

 Hall, Piccadilly ; in whose museum the bird is placed. 

 The name of burgomaster is that by which it is familiarly 

 known among the Greenland men. 



The white-winged gull is generally solitary ; most likely 

 the female being then, namely in June, in the state of in- 

 cubation ; but, in the latter end of the summer, they some- 

 times appear in pairs, attended by one young one. This 

 bird seems to partake of a quality remarkable to all large 

 animals — an indolence, or love of ease : his mode of flight 

 indicates this disposition. A continued, slow and heavy 

 stroke, carries him forward with a speed much greater 

 than one would suppose from his motion. His more bustling 

 and voracious neighbour, the mallemuck, gives him no 

 concern ; and that quarrelsome gourmand is never seen to 

 interfere with the purposes of his gigantic companion. 

 The larus maximus, however, frequents the places where 

 the offals of whales may be found ; but he is extremely 

 shy, and carefully keeps at a great distance. His cry is 

 pleasing, weak, and plaintive, yet may be heard a good 

 way off. 



Larus Ehurneus (the ivory gull, or ice bird). — This truly 

 beautiful bird has the plumage as white as snow when full 

 grown ; but the young are elegantly diversified with spots 

 of black. Eye, jet black ; bill and legs, lead colour ; 



