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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. All 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, 



