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BRITISH BIRDS, 
fouthward, towards Scotland and its numerous ad« 
jacent ifles. It is alfo fpread more abroad in other 
countries both in Europe, Afia, and Amemca. 
Latham defcribes it as being common in Switzer? 
land, where it is known by the name of Fluder. 
He fays it makes its neft among the reeds and 
flags, and places it in the water ; fo that it is con- 
tinually wet, as in fome of the Grebe genus. It 
utters a loud flirill cry.” He adds that it is “ fome? 
times taken twenty yards deep under water, viz, 
with a net or iron hook baited with a filh and 
Bulfon alfo aflerts, that it dives to very great 
depths, and fwims under water to the diftance of 
an hundred paces vdthout afcending to take breath ; 
a portion of air included in its dilated wind-pipe 
fupplies its refpiration during this interval.” 
^ A fine fpeciraen was prefented by Admiral Byron, when 
governor of Newfoundland, to Mr Tunilall. 
