GEESE. 71 



spring bed possesses certain advantages, but in the depth 

 of winter it is a poor substitute for the warmth and cosiness 

 of the feather bed. Altogether, the goose deserves a far 

 higher place than it really occupies in the esteem and 

 affection of mankind. Its courage and military habits 

 render it admirable when alive ; its flesh and its feathers 

 should win for it our warmest regard after its death. 



