It is a movement. (1) Peter, petrify, petrol, stormy petrel, petroleum, saltpeter, pier; (2) petrology, parsley, samphire.

The most interesting example of Polar colouring here is the increased proportion of albinos amongst the giant petrels found in high latitudes.

"I begin to think," said Steinmetz, coming to the point in his bluff way, "that you are a sort of beautiful Jonah, a graceful stormy petrel, a fair Wandering Jewess.

Soft sunny islands, far and lone, Where the shy petrel builds her nest; Deep coral caves to mermaids known These were my visions bright and blest.

Wilson shot a number of Antarctic petrel and snowy petrel.

" The formation of Rat Island resembles that already noticed in Pelsart Group; there were the same low overhanging cream-coloured limestone cliffs, to the height of half the island; the greatest elevation of which was 13 feet, with a similar soil, mixed with guano, and filled with burrows of the sooty petrel, or mutton bird.