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to the place. The Ducks are foon tired, and 
killed. 3 
“here is a Duck, called the Scoter, found 
enthe coaft of Scotland. On the bafe of the bill is 
ated knob, with a yellow line in the middle; it~ 
feeds on {mall fhell-fith, and dives very deep. The 
Scoters are caught in nets, placed under water, 
where thefe fhell-fifh abound. They fly fo low, 
that their legs often touch the water. They 
fwallow the filh whole, and foon digeft the fhells, 
The Velvet Duck is moftly black; the bill is 
yellow, except at the bafe, where it is black, and 
asa black knob. ‘The lower eye-lid, and a {pot 
inthe wing, are white. It is common in fome 
parts of Siberia, In breeding time, the Velvet 
Ducks go far inland, to Jay their eggs: the males 
then go away, the females ftay until the young ate 
ready to fly. They are in great plenty at Ochotfka, 
in Siberia. Fifty or more of the natives go in boats, 
and furround the flock, and drive them as the tide 
flows up the river Ochotfka ; as foon as the water 
ebbs, they fall upon them with clubs, and kill them. 
‘The Mufcovy Duck, from the beak and round 
the eyes, is bare of feathers, and pimpled; it is 
larger than the.common Duck, Mufcovy Ducks 
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