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The Shag is as greedy and voracious as 
the Corvorant, and, like that bird, after 
having over-gorged its stomach, is often 
found on the shore in a sleepy or stupified 
state; but when this torpor is over, and 
they appear again upon the water, they 
are then extremely alert, and are not ea- 
sily shot, for both kinds dive the instant 
they see the flash of the gun, and take 
care afterwards to keep out of its reach. 
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