NORTHERN PENGUIN. 
The Northern Penguin, is the Alca Impen<- 
nis, of Linnasus ; the Alca Major, of Bris- 
son; the Mergus Americanus, of Clusius ; th® 
Goirfuge], of Nieremburg, Johnston^ &c.- 
the Penguin, of W ormius, Willughby, Ray, 
Martin, &cc. the Great Auk, of Pennant and 
Latham;, and the Great Penguin, of BufFon.. 
In Iceland,, it is called, Goirfugl : in Norway,. 
Fiaert, Anglemange, Penguin, and Brillefugl 
and, in Sweden, Pengwin. Pennant and La- 
tham,, give the name Auk, to the northern 
species ; and" that of Pinguin^ or Penguinj, 
they appropriate to the southern species. 
BufFon who calls the northern birds Pen- 
guins, and the southern Manchots,. treats of 
them: both together, in one general description, 
as the Birds without Wings. It is difficult,'* 
says he, " to separate, in our imagination, 
the idea of a Bird, from that of Wings: yet 
is the faculty of flying not essential to the 
feathered race.. Some Quadrupeds are pro- 
vided^ 
