C88) 

 v^l/jc^ /^^ The Canada Goofe. Anfer Canadenfis. 



cr M A^^-^o^/^ ' Numb. XCII. 



^^^^j^-TTS Length from the Point of the Bill to the End of the 

 ^^f^^^f^\. Tail is two Foot two Inches ; the Breadth when the 

 /^-(:u4^i^ ^^ Wings are extended four Foot feven Inches; Weight ^^^ 

 J^M^/^c^A^C'^oVirA ; the Bill from the Poinc to the Angles of the Mouth 

 ^ Ui&M^ — one Inch and a quarter, of a black Colour ; the fore part 

 AcrA^^^ ^'^^ of the Head, round the Eyes, and under the Chin, are of 

 ?tl^y /M ^P^^^ buff Colour; the back part of the Head, Neck, Back, 

 ,^^ and upper part of the Tail are black ; the Belly and Thighs 

 are white, as is alfo the under Side of the Tail and Rump ; 

 the whole Wing is of a dark grey, excepting the exterior 

 EdgesandEndsof the quill Feathers, which is'^black, as are 

 alfo the Ends of the upper covert Feathers of the Wings; 

 the Eyes are ha2.el coloured, the Irides of the Eyes white ; 

 the Eegs and Feet black, having the hind Toe. This Bird 

 I had from Newgate Market ; it was fhot with other Wild- 

 Fowl which was brought to that Place. I alfo received 

 one from Mr. l^iil^ of Cew-green which was fliot on the Ri- 

 ver Thames near Brentford in Aliddlejex; they are very 

 good when taken young and in Fleili. Sir Robert Ahdy 

 was pleafed to fend me one of thefe Birds fhot on the River 

 Thame in CamhridgeJIoire. 



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