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rocks attentive to the various founds above our heads, 

 which mixed with the folemn roar of the waves fuell- 

 ing into and retiring from the vail caverns beneath, 

 have produced a fine effect. The fharp voice of the 

 fea gulls, the frequent chatter of the guillemots, the 

 loud note of the auks, the fcream of the herons, to- 

 gether with the hoarfe, deep, periodical croak of the 

 cormorants, which ferves as a bafe to the reft ; has 

 often furnifhed us with a concert, though not quite fo 

 melodious as fome we have heard under the direction 

 pfMr. Abel; yet, joined with the wild fcenery that 

 furrounded us, have afforded, in a high degree, that 

 fpecies of pleafure which arifes from the novelty, 

 and we may fay gloomy grandeur of the enter- 

 tainment. 



The winter refidence of this whole genus (two 

 fpecies excepted) is unknown : it is probable they live 

 at fea, in fome more temperate climate, remote from 

 land •, forming thofe multitudes of birds that naviga- 

 tors obferve in many parts of the ocean : they are al- 

 ways found there at certain ieafons, retiring only at 

 breeding time : repairing to the northern latitudes; 

 and during that period are found as near the Pole as 

 navigators have penetrated. 



V. The 



