HORNED DOBCHICK. 
Though the name Dobchick is well 
known in England, wc do not find it used by 
naturalists in general. Even Goldsmith has 
never mentioned it ; and takes but a very slight 
and imperfe£l notice of the Grebe, which 
is it's most usual denomination with natura- 
lists. Both Willughby, and Edwards, how- 
ever, are among the few, who use the appel- 
lation of Dobchick. Of the Grebe, there are 
many families : some of which, have the Lin- 
nsean name, Colymbus ; and others, that of 
Podiceps. BufFon divides these into Grebes and 
Chesnuts ; the latter comprehending the smal- 
ler classes. *' We have said," observes this 
naturalist, *^ that the Chesnut is much smaller 
ti'ian the other Grebes : we may even add 
tir.it, except the Stormy Petrel, it is the least 
of all the swimming birds. It resembles the 
Petrel also, in being clothed with down instead 
of feathers; but it's bill, it's feet, and all it's 
body, are exadly like tliose of the Grebes : it's 
c olours, too, are nearly the same as those of 
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