180 BREEDS. 



The goose resembles the gander in form and 

 colour, and both have a dark brown stripe down 

 the back of the neck. They are graceful in form, 

 but have that greatest of all defects, a discordant 

 voice, and, being very loquacious, it is a serious 

 evil to be constantly exposed to their whining, 

 discontented, harsh cry. On a distant piece of 

 water, they look well, as they are peculiarly ele- 

 gant in movement ; their colour is brown, shaded 

 into white on the breast; hill, tuberculated and 

 black ; neck, long ; feet and legs, black. 



Blossom-white plumage; hills, flesh-colour; 

 legs and/ejei, orange. 



These birds attain great weights, and are valu- 

 able in the market, on account of the superior 

 quality and colour of the down, but, to look well, 

 they must have access to a pond, and are there- 

 fore alone available to those who possess this 

 advantage. 



