THE FOURTH PART. 



OF THE ANIMALS OF SPITZBERGEN. 



THE PREFACE OF THE ANIMALS, BUT CHIEFLY OF THE 

 BIRDS IN GENERAL. 



The animals of Spitzbergen here described, are either those 

 tcith two or tcith four legs. Ahout Spitzbergen also are some 

 creatures that live only in the water, and hate no legs (except 

 one icould tahe their fins that are ahout their breast for legs, 

 because, as hereafter shall be sheion, their fins are jointed like 

 legs underneath the shin J. Some live in the water, and also 

 upon the ice and land, and have either two or four legs. 



We icill begin tvith them that have tioo legs, or with the 

 birds, ivhereof the most live upon the water, and but feio of 

 them upon the ice or land. 



CHAP. I. 



Of Birds witli Toes or Divided Feet. 



Of land-birds I observed but one sort, viz. : 



Of a Snite.i 



This snite, which, is also called the strand runner (because 

 it keepeth about the strand], is no bigger than a lark. 

 ^ Tringa maritima ; the purple sandi)iper. 



