$6o PINGUIN. 



of the Awk in the oppofite latitudes ; and neither of the genera 

 has yet been obferved within the tropics *. The Awk has true 

 wings and quills, though fmall ; the Pinguin mere fins only, in- 

 ilead of wings. This laft has four toes on each foot; but the 

 former only three. The Pinguin, while fwimming, finks quite 

 above the breaft, the head and neck only appearing out of the 

 water, rowing itfelf along with its finny wings, as with oars; 

 while the Awk, in common with mod other birds, fwims on the 

 furface. Several other circumftances peculiar to each might 

 be mentioned ; but we trufl that the above will prove fully fuf- 

 iicient to characterife this genus. 



The bodies of the Pinguin tribe are commonly fo well and 

 clofely covered with feathers that no wet can penetrate ; and as 

 they are in general excefiively fat, thefe circumftances united fe- 

 cure them from cold. They have often been found above feven 

 hundred leagues from land ; and frequently on the mountains 

 of ice, on which they feem to afcend without difficulty, as the 

 foles of their feet are very rough and fuited to the purpofef. 



* Saw one for the firft time in lat. 48. S. — Forjl. Voj.'i. p. 92.—— Not met with 

 Hearer than 40 deg. S.—Id.—I/itrod. Difc, on Pinguins, Commentat. Gott. vol. iii. 

 f Id.— lb. 



Aptenodytes 



