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CANADA GOOSE. 147 
These birds migrate northwards and southwards, the former 
in the spring, and the latter in the autumn. 
They have been kept tame on various waters, as those of 
St. James’ Park and the Zoological Gardens, London; and at 
Gosford House, in Haddingtonshire, the seat of Lord Wemyss; 
and in each have reared their young. ‘They readily mix, and 
have been known to pair with the common species; as also 
the Gander with the Bernicle Goose. They are good birds 
for the table. | 
‘A Canada Goose,’ writes the Right Rev. Dr. Stanley, Bishop 
of Norwich, ‘was observed to associate itself with a house-dog, 
and would never quit the kennel except for the purpose of 
feeding, when it would return again immediately. It always 
sat by the dog, but never presumed to go into the kennel 
except in rainy weather. Whenever the dog barked, the 
Goose would cackle, and run to the person at whom she 
supposed the dog was barking, trying to bite him by the 
heels. Sometimes she would attempt to feed with the dog, 
but this was not allowed by the dog, who treated his 
faithful friend with as much indifference as the farmer 
before mentioned. The Goose would never go to roost at 
night with her natural companions unless driven by main 
force, and when in the morning she was turned into the 
field, she would never stir from the gate, but sit there the 
whole day in sight of her favourite. 
At last, orders were given that she should be no longer 
molested, but suffered to accompany the dog as she liked. 
Being thus left to herself, she ran about the yard with him 
all the night; and whenever the dog went out of the yard, 
and ran into the village, the Goose as constantly accompanied 
him, contriving to keep up with him by the assistance of 
her wings; and thus running and flying would follow him 
to any distance. This extraordinary affection of the Goose 
towards the dog, which continued till his death, two years 
after it was first observed, is supposed to have originated 
from his having once saved her from a fox. While the dog 
was ill, the mourning bird never quitted him day or night, 
not even to feed; and it was apprehended she would have 
starved to death, had not a pan of corn been placed every 
day close to the kennel. AJl this time she generally sat close 
by him, and would not suffer any one to approach, except 
the person who brought the dog’s or her own food. The end 
of the poor bird was very tragical, for, when the dog died, 
