Excerpt from Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles, Vol. 3 of 6: Embellished With Upwards of Two Hundred Engravings To' these birds, with long legs and finny toes, we will 'add one species more, with short legs and huny toes; namely, the Grebe, whose appetites and manners, it is true, are similar to those of the web footed class, but it resembles' those above described in the: peculiar form of its toes, and-also bears some similitude in its manners? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.