On the Rearing of Ducks for Shooting 151 
Europe, South America, or Australia. Probably the great body of water in the ocean is slower to part 
with the warmth acquired during the summer than are the shallow rivers and ponds. But whatever the 
explanation, the certain fact remains, and must be remembered." 
The duck that I should like to see introduced to English waters is the King-Eider, and 
I feel sure that could young birds be obtained from Greenland they would be as easy to 
acclimatise as the Eider with which Mr. St. Quintin has been so successful. It is 
more than likely that the King-Eider would do as well, if not better, than the Eider, for the 
recent travels of Mr. Manniche have found that the King-Eider spends much of its time 
in summer on fresh water and is not so essentially a sea-loving species as the Eider. 
