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pebble, while the victorious one, blinded by success, 
was left with the honour. 
At all times the penguin life in the spring was 
most entertaining, showing that the inhabitants of 
the far South, while teaching much, have also much 
to learn. Considering the multitude, it must be 
said that, as a whole, they formed a most well- 
regulated and peaceful community. 
Generally they lay two eggs; very seldom are 
three found in one nest. Both male and female 
divide their time on the eggs for a month. In the 
summer of 1899 they sat from the beginning of 
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November to the beginning of December. The 
young ones were covered in a large grey coat of soft 
down. They are well fed by the old ones until they 
are about half-grown ; so well, indeed, are they fed 
