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 Buffbn 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. 



