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OF # PR Bes: ine 
and Iceland, and molt of the northern parts of 
Europe. It is found too in Switzerland, on the 
lake of Conftance, 
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Tae GORE BPS 
Grebes are eafily diftinguifhed. by their beau-- 
-tiful tufts, of a filvery white, which are foft as: 
: down, elaftic as feathers, and glofly as filk. 
~ . Their plumage, particularly that of the breaft,. 
isaclofe beautiful down, which neither. admits: 
_ moifture or cold;.and fuch a covering is very. 
ae neceflary for them, as they are conftantly on the. 
water, even in the coldeft winters, 
_ Their legs are placed very far backwards, and 
are very unfit for walking, fo that they never come. 
to land, if they can avoid it; and for that reafon, | 
ae they generally {wim again’ the wind. If by acci-. 
dent the waves fhould carry them on the fhore,. 
they remain there, in vain attempting with their: 
wings to fly; for, from the fituation of their legs, . - 
thefe efforts only throw them forwards, In this — 
 flate they are. often. taken, though they defend. 
themfelves,.by ftriking very. apiety with their 
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