58 THE NATURAL HISTORY . 
‘But in the water, the Grebes are remarkably. 
active : they fwim,, dive, cut the water, and run 
upon the furface, fkimming the, waves with afto- 
nifhing fwiftnefs. It is faid, that they never move 
more {wiftly than when they are under water: 
they dive after fith to a prodigious depth. ‘The 
“‘fifhermen often take them in'their nets. 
Grebes frequent both the fea and frefh-water 
Jakes. When they build their nefts in the hol-. 
lows of rocks, they muft fly into. them, becaufe 
they cannot climb: and their little ones, when. 
they leave the neft, mutt fall into the water, 
Upon lakes, the Grebe builds a floating neft : 
it.i8 always wet, but it cannot be carried away by : 
the ream, becaufe it is fixed amongft the reeds.. 
The neft is formed of water-plants,. of the ftalks 
_ ef the water-lily, pond-weed, and water-violets. 
The old Grebe feeds the young ones with eels, 
and will carry them,.when they are tired, on her. 
back, Mutffs and tippets are made of the feathers 
of their breafts, which are very white and gloily,, 
‘and foft and warm. 
_ There are many kinds of Grebes, and they a are: 
of very different fizes. One is called the Great: 
Crefted Grebe: this is found on the lakes of — 
Shropthire and Chefhire, and.on nthe fee of Ling | 
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