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ess shaped, and surronnded by precipitous black rocks, in which there are a great many sea-formed caves. Penguins 

 and paroquets abound. Mount Galloway, the principal hill, is l,-200 feet above the level of the sea. On the summit 

 there is a beautiful clear lake covering an area of 13 or 14 acres, much frequented by albatrosses. No bush or native 

 scrub is to be found here, but at dififerent times, when the Government steamer has visited these islands, grass seed 



KING rENlU'lNS, SHOWINli EGG rOlGII. 



has been sown and trees planted. On a ledge of rock on this island was found a board, evidently marking a grave, 

 with the following inscription : — -'To the M Foster, chief officer of the Schr. Prince of Denmark, who was unfor- 

 tunately drowned ke Boat Arbour, 14th day of December, in the 18-25." No fewer than 70 years ago this island 



had been visited by what was doubtless a sealing schooner, and this was the memento of one who had perished wlule 

 endeavouring to "make" this ditficult harbor. 



PELICANS. 



These birds are caught ou various 

 shallows along the coast, where they will 

 generally be seen iu solitary state ou 

 extreme points of land or sand banks. 

 They are most assiduous tishermen, and, 

 when not disturbed, are said to frequent 

 the same spots year after year. In con- 

 finement they become very tame, and are 

 quite a feature of the show at feeding 

 time. 



Gannets, gulls, and other varieties of 

 sea birds will also be seen in the pond. 



