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be their humble attendant. As for the pigs, I never saw any evi- 
dence to show that they cared anything for the bird. If her 
society was tolerated without rudeness, I could see nothing to 
indicate that it was desired or even agreeable. Several times 
during the summer the bird was put into her own enclosure, 
when she seemed to spend her whole time wandering up and 
down the dividing fence looking for the pigs, and if they wan- 
dered around near the fence, she manifested the greatest satisfac- 
tion, while if they approached the fence, it seemed rather acci- 
dental, or to lay down in its shade, where they could find a dirtier 
bed than they could on the grass under the trees, At any rate 
the presence of the crane on the opposite side did not appear to 
be the least attractive to them. 
This was clearly a case of unrequited love, but it only lasted 
for that one season. . 
Four years ago last spring, I brought from Honolulu two pairs 
of Hawaiian geese (Bernicla sandvicensis). These are small, 
pretty geese, easily domesticated, semi-aquatic in their habits, and 
of rather social disposition. They are only natives of the Island 
of Hawaii. They live in the high mountains among the lava 
beds, and never go to the sea though they are of strong flight 
and fly to considerable distances over the ocean. They are first 
mentioned in the account of Cook’s first voyage at the time he 
discovered Hawaii, when he procured a specimen for the table. 
They become much attached to a person who pets them. When 
the gentleman in Honolulu presented me with one of the ganders 
which I brought home, he expressed great regret at parting with 
him, because, he said, every evening when he went home the bird 
met him at the gate, and accompanying him on the walk to the 
house, told him all that had transpired during his absence. They 
talk in a low, soft and winning way as if desirous of communica- 
ting something in the utmost confidence. 
These birds are not as habitually gregarious as the common 
S0ose, still two or more were generally found together, and fre- 
quently all four were found associated, and it was quite common 
to find one away by itself. 
The foot is not more than half webbed, and it was rare that 
they stayed in the water more than a few minutes, and they did 
not visit the pond frequently, sometimes not taking a bath for 
S. They are not good swimmers. .I once saw one with 
