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The Procellaria Glacialis , or Malle- 
mukke of the Dutch, is found in very 
great abundance in the seas of Spitzber- 
gen, especially in the whale-fishing sea¬ 
son. Bill yellow and strong ; neck, tail, 
and under part of the body, white ; back, 
and coverts of the wings, ash; primaries 
dusky ; legs, straw colour. 
This bird is carnivorous, and feeds on 
the blubber of cetaceous fish, and on 
other dead carcases floating in the sea. 
They are often seen following whales, 
especially wounded ones, on whom they 
pounce at every time of their rising to 
breathe, and tear the blubber from their 
back. As soon as the carcase of a whale 
is sent adrift after the blubber is taken 
off, it is covered over with these voraci¬ 
ous birds, who then make a loud worry¬ 
ing noise. When a fish is along side the 
ship, they surround it in vast numbers, 
and are so eager of their prey, that they 
suffer themselves to be caught with the 
