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of Hudson's Bay, as in all my travels I have only seen three 

 that were killed. This bird never came under the inspection 

 of Mr. Graham, or the late Mr. Hutchins, though they 

 both contributed very largely to the collection sent home 

 to the Royal Society.* 



Species of Water-Fowl. 



Ducks. Ducks of various kinds are found in those parts during 



Summer ; some only frequenting the sea-coast, while others 

 visit the interior parts of the country in astonishing numbers. 

 The species of this bird which is found most commonly here are, 

 the King Duck,^ Black Duck," Mallard [447] Duck,^ Long- 

 tailed Duck,^ Widgeon,^ and Teal.*' The two first only visit 

 the sea-coast, feed on fish and fish-spawn ; and their flesh 

 is by no means esteemed good, though their eggs are not 

 disagreeable. The Mallard and Long-tailed Duck visit Hud- 

 son's Bay in great numbers, and extend from the sea-coast, 

 to the remotest Western parts, and near Cumberland House 

 are found in vast multitudes. At their first arrival on the 

 sea-coast, they are exceeding good eating ; but when in 

 a moulting state, though very fat, they are in general so 

 rank that few Europeans are fond of them. At those 



* It is, however, no less true, that the late Mr. Humphry Martin, many 

 years Governor of Albany Fort, sent home several hundred specimens of animals 

 and plants to complete that collection ; but by some mistake, nothing of the kind 

 was placed to the credit of his account. Even my respected friend Mr. Pennant, 

 who with a candour that does him honour, has so generously acknowledged his 

 obligations to all to whom he thought he was indebted for information when he 

 was writing his Arctic Zoology, (see the Advertisement,) has not mentioned his 

 name ; but I am fully persuaded that it entirely proceeded from a want of know- 

 ing the person ; and as Mr. Hutchins succeeded him at Albany in the year 

 1774, every thing that has been sent over from that part has been placed to 

 his account. 



\} Somateria spectabilis (Linn.).] 



[^ Probably Anas rubripes Brewster.] 



^ Anas platyrhynchos \jmxi?[ [^ Daji/a acuhi {L\nn.).] 



[^ Mareca americana (Gmel.).] [* Nettion carolinense (Gmel.).] 



