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36 ~ THE NATURAL HISTORY > 
tows upon the neff, ‘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 as the young Albatrofles leave 
their els the Penguins take pofleffion, and — 
their young 1 in the fame neft. 
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(GENUS geui: PENGUIN. 
The bill is trong, flraight, bending towards the point, 
furrowed on the fides. 
The noftrils are linear, and Ae in the Eas 
. The tongue is s covered with ftrong f{pines, pointing down- 
wards. | 
The wings are {mall, fe more like ant ‘ covered with 
feathers no longer than thofe on the reft of the body, and 
‘ufelefs for flying. 
The body is covered with thick fhort féonbers;: with 
broad fhafts, and lying almoft as clofe together as {eales. 
The legs are fhort and thick, and blared ery, much 
pei. | 
~ Tt has four toes, all placed forwards ; the inner toe coo 
‘the other three are webbed. 
The tail 1 is very fiff, and confifts of broad at, mread | 
webbed. - ae . / 
ENGUINS are found both in temperate 
and in cold climates to the fouth. Whilft — 
: they fwim, their heads and necks only appear out 
