NORTHERN OCEAN, 
about Jakutz, and other parts of Siberia, they 
are caught in great numbers, both in nets, and by 
decoying them into hovels; but if thefe are the 
fame birds, they muft at times vary as much in 
manner as they do in fituation; for in Hudfon’s 
Bay they are the fhyeft and moft watchful of all 
the fpecies of Geefe, never fuffering an open ap- 
proach, not even within two or three gun-fhots ; 
yet in fome of the rivers near Cumberland Houfe, 
and at Bafquiau, the Indians frequently kill 
twenty at one fhot; but this is only done in 
moon-light nights, when the Geefe are fitting on 
the mud, and the {portfmen are perfectly con- 
cealed from their view. Though the plumage of 
thofe Geefe are perfectly white, except the quill- 
feathers, which are black, the fkin is of a dark 
lead-colour, and the flefh is excellent eating, ci. 
ther frefh or falt. They are much inferior in 
fize to the Common Grey Geefe, but equal to the 
Canada Geele. 
443, 
Biue Geese. This fpecies are of the fame fize Blue Geefe. 
as the Snow Geefe; and, like them, the bill and 
legs are of a deep fiefh-colour, but the whole 
plumage is of a dirty blue, refembling old lead. 
The fkin, when ftripped of its feathers, is of the 
fame colour as the Snow Goofe, and they are 
equally good eating. This fpecies of Geefe are 
feldom feen to the North of Churchill River, and 
not very common at York Fort; but at Albany 
Fort they are more plentiful than the White or 
Snow Geefe. Their breeding-places are as little 
known 
