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to THE NATURAL HISTORY 
The Long-tailed Duck is found in the northerg 
parts of Europe, and of America. It builds its 
neft among the grafs, near the fea, and lines it 
with the down of its breaft, like the Eider Duck, 
‘The down is\as valuable as that of the Eider 
Duck, but cannot be procured in large quantities 
It lays five white eggs, and carries the young to 
the water in its bill. It feeds on {mall fith, for 
which it dives ; and it fwims remarkably well, 
The Golden Eye inhabits Norway and Swe. 
den in the fummer, It is found on the Englifh — 
coaft in the winter; it dives well, and feeds on — 
fmall fithes. It is moftly {een in the water, for 
it is very aukward in walking; and for this reafoa 
it cannot be tamed. Befides, its feet grow fo ten- 
der, that it is foon unable to walk at all, if it be 
kept on the land. It is found in America and | 
Greenland. It ‘makes a round neft, of grafs; 
lines it with feathers from its breaft; and lays 
from feven to ten eggs. | 
_ The Summer, Juek is moft beautifully mark. 
ed. Its bill's red, the eye-lids crimfon. From 
the back of the head there is a long and ele- | 
gant creft, which hangs down the neck, The — 
head and creft are gloffy green, which in fome 
fituations 

