382 THE ALBATROSS. 



numerous other species of the Mollusca animals, 

 as Vellela, Salpa, Medusa, &c., and they fol- 

 low ships for the purpose of procuring the 

 remains of food which may be thrown from 

 them. 



The gall-bladder in the Albatross is usually 

 found full of bile, of a fine grass-green colour, 

 which dries of a greenish-yellow colour, and is 

 perfectly applicable for water-colour drawing, 

 where such a tint may be required. 



The usual size of the large white or Wandering 

 Albatross, (Diomedea exnlans,) is as follows : — 



Feet In. 



The expanded wings . . . . . 14 



Length of the body ... . .30 



Length of the bill 7 



Foot, when expanded ... . .06 



On the 18th of July 1832, in latitude 40° 12 

 south, and longitude 27° 52' east, the species of 

 Albatross called spadicea, was taken. The de- 

 scription and measurement of this specimen, was 

 as follows : — It was called Nelly by our sailors. 

 The head, neck, and urupigum, white ; back, 

 wing-coverts, pen-feathers and tail, brownish 

 black ; under parts of the wings and tail, lighter 

 colour ; the brownish black of the back is shaded 

 off towards the hinder part of the neck, and be- 



