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12 inches, and hang down over its breast. The fore feet are 
placed near the centre of the body, which enables it to sit 
erect, in an attitude much resembling that of a Penguin. 
Though these animals herd occasionally with the sea lions, 
they are much more shy in their nature, and speedily forsake 
those parts of the island where they are liable to intrusion. 
They bark like a dog, and are of a bold, ferocious disposition. _ 
« The wild hogs secrete themselves in the deepest recesses 
of the wood, whither it is impossible to pursue them. Their 
ordinary sustenance is the root of the Wild Celery and the 
Pelargonium; but they occasionally prowl along the shore, 
and feed on the carcasses of seals and sea-lions that fall in 
their way. 
* The wild goats have retreated to the highest ridges of 
the mountain, where they are equally secure from disturbance. 
From the very small number, however, that has been seen 
there, it may be inferred that they have not greatly multiplied. 
. The only land birds on the island are a species of Thrush 
(Turdus Guianensis?), a Bunting ( Emberiza Brasiliensis?), and 
the common Moor-hen (Fulica Chloropus). These birds have 
spread over the whole island, and are found on the table land 
as well as on the low ground. The Fulica conceals itself in 
the wood, where it is occasionally run down by the dogs; the 
others fly about the cantonment, and are so tame as to suffer 
themselves to be caught with a hand-net. The latter proved 
extremely destructive to-our garden, nipping off the young 
plants as soon as they appeared above ground, but their ordi- 
nary food is the larvee of certain species of Phalena, and the 
berries of the Empetrum and Nerteria. 
** Of aquatic birds there is great abundance. I have already 
mentioned four species of Diomedea. There are six species 
of Procellaria, among which are the P. gigantea, cinerea, and 
vittata. The last, and the other three, which are smaller, are 
night birds, never appearing on the wing till after sunset. 
They may be caught in any number by kindling a fire of 
wood. Attracted by the light, they flutter round it, like moths 
round a candle, till at length, the greater part, dazzled by the 
glare, plunge into the flame and perish. The Larus Cataractes 
