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are black ; toes four in number, the three forward ones stout ; behind 

 a short one, very small, and scarcely reaching the ground ; on the 

 sole of the foot a solid knob, on which the foot is supported. 



Inhabits New-Holland, more common all along the south coast, 

 and most so in the Straits called D'Entrecasteaux. 



In the Voyage in Search of Perouse, p. 258, is the following 

 passage : — 



" Swan of an ash-coloured grey. Bill black, with a tumour of 

 sulphur-colour, yellow at the base; legs tinged with red." 



A specimen is now in the British Museum. — This is probably the 

 bird mentioned in Collins's Voyage,* seen on Preservation Island, 

 with along, slender neck, small short head, and rounded crown; a 

 short, thick, arched bill, partly covered with a pea-green membrane, 

 which soon shrivelled up, and came away in dried specimens. Its 

 plumage dove-colour, set with black spots : the voice deep, hoarse, 

 and changing. In size rather less than our Tame Goose, and lived 

 upon grass : the flesh was excellent. Mrs. Lewin informs me, that 

 it is in sufficient plenty in some parts of New-Holland, and from its 

 being so about Cape Barren, has obtained the name of Cape Barren 

 Goose. It certainly, at first sight, appears in many points not unlike 

 that bird, but in the bill it entirely differs from any of the Genus, 

 and the legs are bare a great way above the joint, although it must 

 be owned, that the feet having a considerable membrane between 

 the toes, would otherwise bring it to class with the Web-footed. 

 Mrs. Lewin adds, that with management, it becomes very tame and 

 familiar, so as to be domesticated with our Common Goose, and that 

 the flesh is well flavoured. 



* Vol. ii. p. 160. 



END OF VOL. IX. 



JACOB AND JOHNSOX, PRINTERS, 

 WINCHESTER. 



