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2f feet long, and 3^ broad ; their eyes are-* 

 black, the irides small and red, the legs like- 

 wise red ; they feed along the sea, and are 

 fine eating ; their young are bluish grey, and 

 do not attain a perfect whiteness till they are 

 a year old. They visit Severn river first in 

 the middle of May, on their journey north- 

 ward, where they breed; return in the be- 

 ginning of September, with their young, 

 staying at Severn settlement about a fortnight 

 each time. The Indian name is IVay-way, 

 at Churchill river. Linneus has not taken 

 notice of this species. 



Anas. 46. Canadensis. 198. 14. Canada Goose. 

 Faun. Am. Sept. 16. Edw. 151. Catesby I. 

 92, &c. 



Severn River, N° 42. 



The Canada geese are very plentiful at Hud- 

 son's Bay, great quantities of them are salted, 

 but they have a fishy taste. The specimen 

 sent over agrees perfe611y with the descrip- 

 tions and drawings. At Hudson's Bay this 

 species is called the SmallGrey Goose. Besides 

 this, and the preceding white goose, Mr. Gra- 

 ham, the gentleman who sent the account 

 from Severn setdement, mentions three other 

 species of wild geese to be met with at Hud- 

 son's Bay ; he calls them, 



1. The large Grey Goose. 



2. The Blue Goose. 



3. The Laughing Goose. 



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