KNOT. 
The singular appellation of this bird is re- 
ported to have had a royal origin. CanutCj^ 
or Knute, or Knot, the Danish King of Eng- 
land, is said to have been remarkably fond of 
it's flesh ; from which circumstance, the bird 
is supposed to have been named after that mo- 
march, and it's original name seems to be to- 
tally lost. It is the Tringa Canutus, of Lin- 
ns;us andGmelin ; and the Canute, of Buffon : 
^o that the royal appellation is generally recog- 
nised. 
I Edwards, \vhose excellent figure we have 
'adopted, takes no particular notice of this extra- 
. oinaiy, and otherwise unaccountable name^ 
jile tells us, that he found the bird which he 
las figured in a London' miarket ; he believes^ 
Huring the hard frost of 1739 or 17.40. 
i The bill," he says, " m pretty thick at 
''s basis, and tapering towards it's point; 
; ch is not very sharp, but roundish, and of 
j dusky ash-colour. The eyes are hazeU 
coloured. 
