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to fish spawn my little white-breasted friend is said 

 to be, but the fact is much questioned. I never yet 

 cared to shoot one, I love them so well. When there 

 are half-a-dozen small but very hunp^ry Dipper-mouths 

 to be fed, I fear much consumption of fishes' food, if 

 not fishes' eggs, takes place. It is able to walk, 

 though with much effort, under water, as well as dive 

 and swim ; and I have often seen them, on coming to 

 the surface in a quiet pool, remain perfectly quiescent 

 and floating for several seconds. — Fig, 8, plate II. 



FAMILY v.— IXIDiE. 



GOLD-VENTED THRUSH— (/>^;^^;/^///j capensis). 

 Has occurred in Ireland. 



FAMILY YL— TURDlDiE. 



WHITE'S THRUSH— (r?^r^2/j varius ; formerly, 

 T. whitei). 



Accidental winter visitor. I once saw one here, 

 and had it under view for a space of many minutes, 

 at a distance of only a few yards, and with a pair of 

 excellent field-glasses at my eyes. It was on a 

 Sunday, and so was not molested. 



MISSEL OR MISTLE THRUSH— ( r/^;^^«j 



viscivorus^. 



Misseltoe or Mistletoe Thrush, Missel-bird, Storm- 



