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the Lakes of Scotland every winter, but 
conies more southward in severe weather. 
In the Feroe Isles they arrive in flocks 
early in the spring, and late in the autumn, 
where they stop a short time to rest in their 
migrat ons, to, and from, the more northern 
regions. A few of them remain at the 
Orkney Islands during the whole year, 
and build in the holms of the loch of 
Stenness. " Here in that fine piece of wa- 
ter" (says Low). 
" The stately sailing Swan 
Gives out his snowy plumage to t he gale; 
And arching proud his neck, with oary feet, 
Bears forward fierce." 
" But alas for the taste of our Orcadians! 
he cannot" 
" — Guard his osier isle, 
Protective of his young." 
Dr. Maton, in his Western tour, remarks 
that he saw the Wild Swan, on the east- 
ern side of Chesel Bank in the month of 
August, and upon this authority Dr. La- 
tham considers the species to be indige- 
nous to Dorsetshire; but Montagu thinks 
