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THE ARTS. 



JUNE, I809. 



ARTICLE I. 



Observations on the Natural History of the Divers. In a 

 Letter from Patrick Neill, Esq., Secretary to the Wer* 

 nerian Natural History Society. 



To Mr. NICHOLSON, 

 Dear Sir, 



JljLaVING paid some attention to the natural history of 

 the Divers, I have subjoined some remarks in answer to 

 your correspondent's inquiries concerning the Ember-goose. 



And am, with esteem, 



Yours, 



Edinburgh, March 17, I8O9. PAT. NEILL. 



The Danish clergyman, whose account is quoted by your Blunder in the 

 correspondent, is said to affirm, that the ember-goose ^an's^ccount 

 " lives constantly on dryland; and although it has been of the immet 

 often seen with grown up young, no person has ever found iver 



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