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Remarkable habits. 



least danger. It is never seen on land ; and 

 though disturbed ever so often, will not leave 

 that lake where alone by diving and swimming, 

 it can find food and security. It is chiefly sought 

 for the skin of the breast, the plumage of which is 

 of a most beautiful silvery white, and as glossy as 

 satin. This part is made into tippets; but the 

 skins are out of season about February, losing their 

 bright colour; and in breeding time their breasts 

 are entirely bare. 



There are a great number of varieties of the 

 grebe enumerated, but the most beautiful is the 

 cared grebe, which is a native of Siberia ; it is 

 about the size of a teal, and is distinguished by a 

 tuft of orange-coloured feathers,, which shoot out 

 from the side of each eye. 



