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cork rudely fashioned after the likeness of a fish, 

 over which is stretched the skin of a mackerel. 

 From this two hooks project, which, however, 

 are rendered the most attractive portions of the 

 bait by being covered with tempting morsels of 

 liver. A long line is then attached to it, when 

 it is thrown into the sea and suffered to float 

 away with the tide to a considerable distance. 

 Many gulls of different species are thus taken 

 every year. 



The glaucous gull is as large as the great 

 black-backed gull. When adult it is nearly white, 

 but the dorsal plumage is tinged with French 

 grey. Young birds may be distinguished from 

 those of the latter species by the shafts of the 

 wing-feathers being always of a light colour.* 



Iceland Gull, Larus Icelandicus. [A fine 

 example (but immature) of the Iceland gull was 

 shot in January, 1852, near Pagham. It is now 

 in the Chichester Museum. This bird may be said 

 to be a smaller representative of the last-named 

 species, as the lesser black-backed gull is of the 

 greater. — 3rd edition.] 



Common Skua, Lestris catarractes. A rare 



* I have lately (February, 1850) seen an adult 

 specimen of the glaucous gull, said to have been shot 

 about four years ago near Worthing. 



