THK ALBATROSS 



either to druvviugs ur descriptions. Tlicre is a 



species i^imd m Bm% Stsfsti^ of ifhicji tlie 

 dd^pt^il j& m Mhmh t^pit^ from jontnal 



at the time : it was captured, during A voyage 

 from England to New South Wales : — 



August 21st, 1B32. Fine weather, wind from 

 «03*ik i0 mMi^m^ ISp^b breezes. About one 



titmce of Bass's Strait) was announced from the 

 mast-head, and at the same time an Alhatross 

 was captured with a hook and line from the 

 stern I immediately on seinng and swallowing 

 tttot^ it a^tt kto the ^t, and hf ImH- 

 ing on the line, it was safely lu-oiig'ht down (as 

 a hoy would a kite) on the deck. Several 

 seized the bait, and flew up with it in a similar 

 manner, but this one alone was caught; the 

 liook slipf^g froiii th6 others, and the sliip's 

 way being too great from the stormy stette 

 of tlie weather, to allow them much line to 

 enahle them to liouk themselves better or swal- 

 low the bait. This one was the only speciiueu 



coops ; it fed heartily on large pieces of fiit salt- 

 pork, beef, <S:e., hut seemed to prefer the hittest 

 and most oily food. A great number of the 

 same specie^ ^ Ajikali^ tlmt th^ ship 



