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penguin n There are.many other kind of birdes store, too long to write, especially at one Island named Penguin, where wee may drive them on a planke into our ship as many as shall lade her. These birds are also called Penguins, and cannot flie, there is more meate in one of these then in a goose. [1...

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Summary:penguin n There are.many other kind of birdes store, too long to write, especially at one Island named Penguin, where wee may drive them on a planke into our ship as many as shall lade her. These birds are also called Penguins, and cannot flie, there is more meate in one of these then in a goose. [1583] 1940 _Gilbert's Voyages & Enterprises_ ii,398 [Hayes' narrative] We had sight of an Iland named Penguin, of a foule there breeding in abundance, almost incredible, which cannot flie, their wings not able to carry their body, being very large .which the French men use to take without difficulty upon that Iland, and to barrell 4/80 Used I and Sup Used I Used I pinwing Card was found in withdrawn drawer, refiled, card part of series, P_16156-16158