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their wings just so much in motion as to prevent 

 their feet from sinking below the surface."* 



We add a short notice from our obliging orni- 

 thological correspondent, to whom we have al- 

 ready been so much indebted. " I am informed 

 by mariners, that these birds, though formed for 

 swimming, are mostly on the wing, like our 

 swallow, feeding on marine insects. 



" There are but one or two islands where they 

 are known to nestle, and where they are seen in a 

 state of repose. It is peculiar that they are 

 never seen far at sea but in stormy weather. 

 These birds are oftener met with inland, in Bri- 

 tain, than Bewick speaks of; but are driven to 

 this coast by bad weather." W. K. 



THE SONG OF THE STORMY PETREL. 



The lark sings for joy on her own loved land, 

 In the furrow'd fields, by the breezes fann'd ; 



And so revel we, 



In the furrow'd sea, 

 As joyous and glad as the lark can be. 



On the placid breast of the inland lake, 

 The wild duck delights her pastime to take ; 



But the petrel braves 



The wild ocean waves, 

 His wing in the foaming billow he laves. 



* Wilson's Ornithology. 



