Interesting anecdote. 



round, as wishing to separate them, but without 

 effect; at last the white gander was worsted, 

 overthrown, and mal-treated, by the other. I 

 parted them; happily for the white one, as he 

 would , otherwise have lost his life. Then the 

 conqueror began screaming and gabbling, and 

 clapping his wings; and ran to join his mistres- 

 ses, giving each a noisy saluie, to which the ihree^ 

 dames replied, by ranging themselves at the same 

 time round him. Meanwhile poor Jacquot was 

 in a pitiable condition ; and, retiring, sadly 

 vented at a distance his doleful cries. It was se- 

 veral .days before he recovered from his dejec- 

 tion ; during which time I had sometimes occa- 

 sion to pass through the court where he strayed. 

 I saw him always thrust out from society ; and 

 whenever I passed, he came gabbling to me. 

 One day he approached so near, and showed so 

 much friendship, that I could not help caressing 

 him, by stroking with my hand his back and 

 neck; to which he seemed so sensible, as to fol- 

 low me into the entrance of the court. Next 

 day, as I again passed, he ran to me and I gave 

 him the same caresses; with which alone he was 

 not satisfied, but seemed, by his gestures, to de- 

 sire that I should introduce him to his mates. I 

 accordingly led him to their quarter; and, upon 

 his arrival, he began his vociferations, and di- 

 rectly addressed the three dames, who failed npt 

 to answer him. Immediately his late victor 

 sprung upon Jacquot. I left them for a mo- 



