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pack of hounds, and Ave have twice been deceived by it. It is 

 among the birds observed by Captain Parry within the arctic 

 circle. 



6. A. ruficolUs (Red-breasted Goose). 



- Mr. Wigg had a specimen of this rare bird, which was killed 

 at Halvergate in Norfolk in the year 1805. He says its flesh 

 was Avell flavoured. 



7. A. Cygnus (Whistling Swan). 



In severe winters these birds are not unfrequently to be met 

 with at Yarmouth and the adjacent parts. Many of them were 

 killed in the hard weather of 1819. 



8. A. Olor (Tame Swan). 



9. A. Tadorna (Shieldrake). 



The Shieldrake breeds in the rabbit-burrows formed in the 

 sand-hills upon the coast of Norfolk. Its nest is discovered by 

 the print of its feet on the sand, and therefore most easily found 

 in calm weather ; for in windy weather the driving sand soon 

 obliterates the impression. The old bird is sometimes taken by 

 a snare set at the mouth of the burrow. The eggs are often 

 hatched under domestic hens, and the birds kept as an ornament 

 in ponds. 



10. A. Boschas (Wild Duck). 



The Common Wild Duck constantly breeds in our marshes. 

 It is very difficult for those who live on the borders of the 

 marshes to prevent their tame Ducks from assuming the habits 

 of the wild ones by mixing with them, and eventually leaving 



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