. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . rmation of itsnefl is curious : it is made of ruflies and other lightbuoyant materials, woven and matted together, foas to float on, and to rife or fall with the ebbing or B 2 12 BRITISH BIRDS. flowing of the water, like a boat; and to preventits being fwept away by floods, it is moored orfaflened to the pendant ftalk of one of the reeds,*by which it is ikreened from the light, and fhelter-ed from the weather. The female lays from fix toeight eggs. The young brood do not long requirethe foflering care of the mother, but as foon as the
. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . rmation of itsnefl is curious : it is made of ruflies and other lightbuoyant materials, woven and matted together, foas to float on, and to rife or fall with the ebbing or B 2 12 BRITISH BIRDS. flowing of the water, like a boat; and to preventits being fwept away by floods, it is moored orfaflened to the pendant ftalk of one of the reeds,*by which it is ikreened from the light, and fhelter-ed from the weather. The female lays from fix toeight eggs. The young brood do not long requirethe foflering care of the mother, but as foon as theyare hatched, the whole of the little black Ihapelefsfamily fcramble away from her, take to the water,feparate from each other, and fhift for flefh is faid to have a fine and delicate flavour,and is efteemed by epicures a delicious morfel. * Adorable is that divine wifdom, and infinite that provi-dential care, which inftrudls thefe birds thus to fecure the con-tinuance of their fpecies, and to provide for the fafety of thekfuture offspring!. BRITISH BIRDS. 13 ^-.^^^;^ ^-~-
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