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colony of these birds, the Kiug Penguin {Aptenodytes 

 pafachom'ca), wliich was seen by Mr. G. Bennett, on 

 jMacquai-ie Island? It covered thirty or forty acres ; 

 and though no conjecture could possibly be formed 

 of the number of birds composing the town, yet 

 some notion of its amazing amount may be given 



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Pengv'ins. 



from the fact, that during the whole day and night 

 30,000 or 40,000 were continually landing, and as 

 many going to sea. There are three principal species, 

 wliicli inhabit the southern portion of the globe, 

 which bear great resemblance to each other in 

 manners, and generally are found in company. Tliese 



