
36 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
down upon the neft, the moment that the female 
Albatrofs leaves it, and flies away with an egg. 
The Albatrofs is often perfecuted by the Skua 
Gull. As foon a8 the young Albatrofles leave 
their nefts, the Penguins take poffeflion, and hatch» 
their young in the fame neft. 
GENUS 32 pea Ng 
The bill is flrong, Ayaiehts were towards the point, 
furrowed on the fides. 
The noftrils.are linear, and placed in the furrows. 
The tongue is covered with ftrong {pines, pointing down- 
wards. 
The wings are fmall, and more like fins ; ; covered with 
feathers no longer than thofe on the reft of the body, and 
ufelefs for flying. | 
The body is covered with thick fhort feathers, with 
broad fhafts,. and lying almoft as clofe together as fcales. 
The legs are fhort and thick, and placed very much 
behind. 
It has four toes, all placed forwards ; 3 the inner toe loofe, 
the other three are webbed. ; 
The tail is very ftiff, and confifts of broad fhafts, cute: 
webbed, 
ENGUINS are found both in temperate 
and‘in cold climates to the fouth: Whilft 
they fwim, their heads and necks only appear out 
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