the good fortune to discover a breeding-haunt ; it is, 

 however, well known to nest on many of the numerous 

 islands of that sea. 



According to Baffon the name of " Petrel " was 

 applied by English sailors to this bird from its frequent 

 habit of touching the water with its feet, thereby re- 

 calling the attempt of the Apostle Peter to walk upon 

 the Lake of Tiberias, but most of the modern sea- 

 faring men of my acquaintance call the present species 

 " Mother Carey's Chicken " or " Sea-Swallow." Many 

 authors are agreed as to the excellence of the flesh of 

 the Storm-Petrel. These birds roam the ocean through- 

 out the night, in fact they are seldom seen abroad near 

 their breeding-places during the period of incubation, 

 till the sun is low upon the horizon. 



