. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . fhers, and are inhabitants of the fame north-ern countries; but this is oftener met with farther Vol. II. t A a l86 BRITISH BIRDS. fouthward, towards Scotland and its numerous ad^jacent ifles. It is alfo fpread more abroad in othercountries both in Europe, Afia, and America. *Latham defcribes it as being common in Switzer-land, where it is known by the name of fays it makes its nefl among the reeds andflags, and places it in the water ; fo that it is con-tinually wet, as in fome of the Grebe genus. Itutters a loud flirill cr
. History of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . fhers, and are inhabitants of the fame north-ern countries; but this is oftener met with farther Vol. II. t A a l86 BRITISH BIRDS. fouthward, towards Scotland and its numerous ad^jacent ifles. It is alfo fpread more abroad in othercountries both in Europe, Afia, and America. *Latham defcribes it as being common in Switzer-land, where it is known by the name of fays it makes its nefl among the reeds andflags, and places it in the water ; fo that it is con-tinually wet, as in fome of the Grebe genus. Itutters a loud flirill cry. He adds that it is fome-^times taken twenty yards deep under water, a net or iron hook baited with a filh: andBulFon alfo afferts, that it dives to very greatdepths, and fwims under water to the diftance ofan hundred paces without afcending to take breath:a pordon of air included in its dilated wind-pipefupplies its refpiration during this interval. * A fine fpecimen was prefented by Admiral Byron, whengovernor of Newfoundland, to Mr BRITISH BIRDS. 187
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