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preserved with spices, and pickled, being by some much relished.* — 

 A few of these birds frequent the rocks of Dover, and the neighbour- 

 hood ; and great numbers about the Needle Rocks, adjoining the 

 Isle of Wight; also at Beachy Mead, and other parts, but no where 

 in such plenty as at Priestholme Isle, where they are in flocks 

 innumerable, and sometimes seen in winter, on the south coast of 

 Devonshire;f are common also in Ireland, on the Island Sherries, 

 three leagues N. N.W. of Holyhead, and in the south stack, near 

 the latter, breed in plenty. J Inhabit also Iceland, and Greenland, 

 breeding in the extreme parts, especially on the west of Disco, 

 aud the Island Orpiksauk. Found in the Ferroe Isles, and called 

 there Lunda. In the Farn Isles, Coulterneb, from the shape of the 

 bill; also Tom-Noddy, and Skout : it is known also by various 

 other names, as Guldenhead, Bottle-nose, and Helegug, in Wales ; 

 at Scarborough Mullet, and in Cornwall Pope.|| 



We believe that in the warmer parts of the Continent of Europe 

 they are less plentiful, but can be traced as far as Gibraltar, where 

 they are seen throughout the winter : they first appear there in 

 October, and depart in March ; are very troublesome to the fisher- 

 men, taking their baits under water, on which element they seem 

 to live constantly, rarely being observed on the wing. If kept tame, 

 they will take no fish, except first thrown into the water, as in a tub, 

 when they dive directly after them. Mr. White, who resided long 

 on the spot, seems inclined to think, that the migration of this, and 

 the Razor-bills may possibly be performed wholly through the water, 

 as their diving, and making way in that element exceeds belief, 

 except from those who have witnessed it. It appears also, that their 

 summer retreat is not confined to the Arctic Regions, as they, in concert 



* They are potted at St. Kilda, and elsewhere, and sent to London, as rarities. The 

 bones being taken out, the flesh is wrapped in the skin ; they are eaten with vinegar, and are 

 said to taste like baked herrins-s. 



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t Orn. Diet. £ " Which come in a surprising manner, in a flock, in the 



"compass of a night ; and when their season comes, depart in the same manner." — Bibl. 

 Topog. Brit. No. 10. p. 10. || Will. Orn. 



