SKUA GULL. 
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ground, no one would suppose it the same bird which 
he had just before seen, in hawk-like rapidity of flight, 
pursuing the other sea-birds, to plunder them of their 
fish. I have seen it thus attack the solan goose. Mr. 
Drosier had been here before me, and, much to the 
regret of the inhabitants, had destroyed many of their 
favourites. 
