them ; the only fpecies they would eat, was what the fifher- 

 men call fea whip-cord, Fucus Filum, this they ate greedily, 

 and would frequently leave fifli for it ; unlefs much prefled 

 by hunger they would not eat any kind of food that was 

 tainted ; in feeding they were very nice, but always preferred 

 falt-water fifh to thofe taken in the river, fome of the latter 

 kinds they would not take even when kept two days without 

 food, particularly barbel and tench. 



This fpecies is difperfed through the colder parts of Europej 

 Afia, and America ; it breeds in Greenland, Iceland^ New- 

 foundland, and Hudfon's-Bay. 



Our figure was executed for the late William Curtis. 



By an overfight in the Engraver, our figure is reprefented as 

 having the centre toe longer than the outer one j the reverfe is the 

 cafe* 



