...land as front legs. When crawling (it may be said on four legs) through the tussock, or on the side of a grassy cliff", it moved so very quickly that...instantaneously, that I defy any one, at first sight, to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport." These, with shags, curlews, some beautiful varieties...

...have been mistaken for a quadruped. When at guin, as observed by him at the Falkland Islands, states, sea, and fishing, it comes to the surface, for the purpose of that " in diving its little plumeless wings are used as uns ; breathing, with such a spring, and dives...

...moves so very quickly that it might easily be mistaken for a .quadruped. When at sea and fishln gi it comes- to the surface for the purpose of breathing...instantaneously, that I defy any one at first sight to be sure that it was not a fish leaping for sport. Two kinds of geese frequent the Falklanda. The upland...

...to be on four legs. On the side of a grassy cliff it moves so very quickly that it might easily be mistaken for a quadruped. When at sea, and fishing,...instantaneously, that I defy any one, at first sight, to be sure that it was not a fish leaping for sport." * It has been conjectured that the four-footed duck...

...land, as front legs. When crawling (it may be said, on four legs) through the tussocks, or on the side of a grassy cliff, it moved so very quickly that it...instantaneously, that I defy any one at first sight to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport."* Of the same species, apparently, Captain Fitzroy thus...

...than the feathers of a bird. The wings, so powerless for flight, are, however, most efficient as fins. When at sea and fishing, it comes to the surface,...a spring, and dives again so instantaneously, that no one could at first sight be sure it was not a fish leaping for sport. IV. The fourth family is that...

...land, as front legs. When crawling (it may be said on four legs) through the tussocks, or on the side of a grassy cliff, it moved so very quickly that it...instantaneously, that I defy any one at first sight to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport." These birds feed their young in a very singular manner....

...Penguins, that Mr. Darwin, in speaking of a species called the Jackass Penguin (Eudypies demersa), says,— "When at sea, and fishing, it comes to the surface,...instantaneously, that I defy any one at first sight to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport." On shore, from the extremely backward position of their...

...that Mr. Darwin, in speaking of a species called the Jackass Penguin (Eudyplct démena], says,—" When at sea, and fishing, it comes to the surface,...spring, and dives again so instantaneously, that I defy anyone at first sight to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport." On shore, from the extremely...

...wnile on &°™i of throwing its head backward, and making a loud, strange noise, socks, or on tho side of a grassy cliff, it moved so very quickly that it...instantaneously, that I defy any one at first sight to be sure that it is not a fish leaping for sport." The following interesting account, probably referring...