THE GOOSE KfNfc. 



dowed every being with corresponding instincts and 

 powers, indicated to them their proper food, and as- 

 signed them the place of their abode. I purpose in 

 my next to offer to your contemplation another class, 

 which, in its turn, cannot fail of exciting appropriate 

 and interesting reflections, and for the present beg 

 leave to assure you that, with every wish' for your 

 welfare, and with every sentiment of unfeigned af- 

 fection, 



I am, dear Sir, 



Yours, &c_ 



LETTER LIT. 



" The stately swarr 



Gives out his snovvv plumage to the gale; 

 f And, arching proud his neck, with oary feet 



Bends forward fierce, and guards his ozier isle, 

 Protective of his young." 



THOMSON, 



DEAR SIR, 



A HE class of volatiles to which I am now about to 

 call your attention is of the most interesting kind. 

 Intimately connected with domestic economy, and 

 producing a number of our conveniences and com- 

 forts, this part of the feathered world affords a wide 

 field for observation; of which, however, I shall at 

 present content myself with giving you a glance; and 

 suggesting at the same time to your mind a few lead- 

 ing reflections, which you will extend and multiply 

 into a variety of pleasing- combinations. 



THE GOOSE KIND 



constitutes an useful class of volatiles, some of which 

 have from time immemorial been reclaimed from a 

 state of nature, and seem pleased with their depend- 

 ence on man, whose care for their support and protec- 

 tion they amply repay. At the head of this import- 

 ant class stand the swan, the goose, and the duck, of 

 which the first is not less admirable for its elegance 

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