BRITISH BIRDS. 49 
tail ; the two outside feathers of the latter, and the first 
three of the quills, are white. 
The above is the general appearance of the Musk 
Duck ; but the living specimen from which our figure 
was drawn, was, excepting the head, entirely white. 
The bird was kindly lent to this work by William 
Losh, Esq. of Point Pleasant, near Newcastle, who 
has had a breed of them for several years. The origi- 
nal pair came from France : they were white, and their 
progeny continue the same. They are completely do- 
mesticated, but the smallest disturbance will cause 
them to abandon the nest. They are easily reared, 
producing at a hatching eight, ten, or twelve, accord- 
ing to the care bestowed upon them. 
