134 GEESE. 



without confusion, or the least diversity of 

 purpose. 



These animals will live almost entirely on 

 grass; and cost, therefore, very little, where 

 they can do no harm. About Christmas they 

 are in season, and in the greatest request ; and 

 the number disposed of in the markets then is 

 very great. 



There are two orders of beings to whom the 

 public are especially indebted for their literary 

 treasures I mean geese and authors. It is 

 lucky w r hen the quill does not come a second 

 time into the possession of a goose, or one of 

 similar capacity. The demand for quills is so 

 great, that vast flocks of geese are kept in the 

 fens of Lincolnshire, in" England, and else- 

 where, to produce the required supply. Un- 

 fortunately for the poor birds, their feathers are 



