HORNED DOBCHICK. 
the Grebes; but, as it^s back is of a chesnut 
brown, it has been termed the Chesnut. Like 
(he Grebes, the Chesniit wants the power of 
standing and walking on the ground: it's legs 
trail and projecf behind, unable to support ir, 
and it with difficult}^ rises ; but, when once it 
has mounted, it flies to a great distance. It is 
seen on the rivers the whole winter ; at which 
time it is very fat. Though called the River 
Grebe, it is seen also on the sea- shore ; where 
it eats shrimps and smelts, as it likewise feeds 
on young crabs and small fish in fresh waters.'* 
Buffon enumerates and describes ten species 
of the Grebe, and four of the Chesnut: to 
which last he annexes, inulcT the name of a 
"fifth species, the Coote Grebe ; observing, that 
nature never proceeds by starts, but fills up all 
the intervals, and connedls remote objedls bv a 
chain of intermediate produ6lions. The Cootc 
Grebe, hitherto unknown, is related to bor'i 
genera; it was sent to him trom Cavenne, 
and is as small as the Clicsnul. As all tb.; 
upper surface of tlic body, however, is ?. \ 
olive brown, Bufl'bn has cautiously avoidc.i 
calling it a Cliesnut ; and, perhaps, instead of 
placing 
