KORTHERN PENGUIN. 
about half way before, and it*s whole length, 
behind, as well as the back, tall, and upper 
sides of the wings, are of a deep black » The- 
feathers are very soft and even, having a gloss 
like sattln. The eyes are placed pretty near;, 
above the angles of the mouth, which arc 
deep. Between the bill and the eyes, on each 
side of the head, is a large oval white spot.. 
The crown of the head is very fiat ;. the white 
spots rising on the sides rather higher than the 
loiiddle of the crown of the head. The primc- 
qulUs are black, the longest not three inches, 
and a half long. The inner quills, or those- 
next the body, are tipped with white, the 
inner covert feathers of the wing are whitish. 
The breast,, belly, and covert-feathers under 
the tail, are white. The feathers on the under 
side are of the common structure, being more 
firm than those on the upper. The legs and' 
feet are covered with black scales. It has 
©nly three toes ;. all standing forward, and 
webbed together. It has, also, pretty strong 
black claws. This bird,"' adds Edwards, " I. 
procured of the master of a Newfoundland 
fishing-vessel ; who told me, it was taken with 
their fish-baits, on the fishing-banks tf New- 
foundland, 
