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that' the American Wild Goose is identical with the Canada, and that the 

 latter derives its name from the former breed. CUVIER claims, how- 

 ever, that the American wild goose, so-called, is identical with the swan 

 family and cannot be well separated from the true swans. But they show 



much more disposition for domestication than the swan, and can certainly be 

 maintained, perfectly healthy, with more limited facilities for bathing than 

 any of the swan family. AUDIT BON kept some of the American wild geese 

 three years ; yet the old birds did not show any inclination to breed during 

 their confinement ; while their young, which were captured with them, com- 



