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for atbdtrosses, Cape petrels, or pigeons m th«y 

 are isomtiioiily t€g^^, {tcm tlie ^iijjpiosed 



seiiibhmcc of llioir fli<;}it, and bill tn that of a 

 pigeon,) with a hook and lino, and a piece of fat 

 pork as a bait, and ;i qnantity of spare line to 

 let out when the bird attacked my bait, so as to 

 ^Wft the smMg of the iMp^ 0v6 him 

 time to hook himself as comfortably as possible, 

 or as securely as desired. Many a laugh, and 

 sajjient gaze, and ])assing remark, have I had 

 from my fellow-passengers, at the nonsense and 

 Mty of * 'faking i I tmi&mi hJarfng ^ 

 m^issy tdte gmm ImMwig m im see 



what succw WO^^ attend this novel method 

 of sporting among the feathered creation : 

 the wind was light ; and after some time spent 

 m e^peets^n^ as is eustomatj with that humane 

 hoAf, isbess, iEbiliiti>e h^^sm^ m$f Ibr 

 a huge Alliatross greedily seized tsty bid% 

 and hauling the ]>onderous bird for some dis- 

 tance tlirough the water, at last I landed 

 him safely on deck: the i^xain of the line 

 "m^ir^ gcm%y (with th^ ship net go^g ahore 

 two ©r three knots an hour through the water,) 

 and 1 M'as inomentanly expecting it to give way. 

 On this gigaiitie biid arriving on deck, its 

 enormous size, and elegant, sleek plumage, was 



exposed W ik^ el^se gfitz^ ot M the beiore^ 



