BRITISH BIRDS. 
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THE ICELAND GULL. 
(Larus Islandicus,) 
The above figure and the following one were taken 
from stuffed specimens lent to this work by Mr Lau-^ 
rence Edmondston, and the descriptions of both ex- 
tracted from his papers, which have been read to the 
Wernerian Society of Edinburgh. We are inclined to 
concur with him in considering this as a new species 
not hitherto noticed as a British bird. He has known 
them in that part of the country, since the autumn of 
1809, when he obtained the first specimen, which was 
lost; but in November, 1814, he shot another, which 
(with a detailed description) was presented to the mu= 
seum of Mr Bullock, where it continued to be exhibit- 
ed till the dispersion of that valuable collection. Mr 
