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leading into Surlingham broad, a Swan 
having built her nest, on asmall island near 
its mouth, and being at that time sitting 
on her eggs, her companion for a length of 
time disputed the passage, boldly attack- 
ing the boat, and striking its wings with 
great violence against the oars, and, at the 
persons rowing the same. At length a fine 
Spaniel sprang from the boat into the wa- 
ter, and the Swan immediately attacked 
the dog, and would have succeeded in 
drowning him had it not been for the ex- 
ertions of the persons on board. 
We are acquainted with another instance 
of attachment in this Bird which occurred 
about two years since. A Swan having 
built her nest on a part of Bungay Com- 
mon, the season being very wet, and un- 
propitious to incubation, the eggs became 
addled, nevertheless the female continued 
sitting upon them, until she dropped dead 
from her nest, and floated down the river. 
The young, or Cygnets as they are call- 
ed, are at first very ugly, and covered only 
with a grey or yellowish down, like gos- 
lings. Their feathers do not appear till a 
