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numbers. They are fo tame,.that they will come 
when. they. are called from the terrraces of the 
houfes, and they will catch pieces of bread in 
_. the air, which are thrown up to them. 
The commonGull is found ‘on our fhores in 
moft parts of Europe, on the Cafpian Sea, 
(which is in, Afia,) and in many parts of America, 
It breeds on rocks and cliffs : it picks up worms, 
and fthall fith which are left by. the tides ;, and. 
; often follows the plough, in fields that are near 
the fhore, ‘to. feed upon the worms and infects. 
that are thrown upon. the furface,, particularly the. 
larvae, or grubs, of the Cockchafer. : 
The Glaucous Gull is called: by the Dutch, 
; Burgmeitter, becaufe it purfues and beats te 
many other kinds of fea-fowl. It builds its nett 
on high. cliffs, and preys on dead Whales. It at- 
tends on. the Walrufles,, in. order to feed on what - 
_ they leave pehinel and. it will deftroy the. young 
of the Razor-bill.. 
The Herring Gull lives very much. upon Her- 
HNgS,, and fometimes is fo bold.as to take them 
“out of the nets, almoft clofe to the fifhermen. 
The Great Gull lays tts BSS. on the fand, | 
_ without preparing a neft. 
The Arétic Gull is very common on the 
- Weftern. Iflands of Scotland; and breeds on the 
heath. 
