.WILD SWAN, 
. He observes, that the Wild Swan was never 
lefore figured, Wiilughby having only given a 
Iraught of the head; that it is a native of the 
lorthern parts both of America and Europe ; 
hat he has compared some from Hudson's 
Bay with this, and finds them to be the same, 
;)ut does nQt believe that the Tame Swan is 
bund in America ; and that, though they are 
lot the same bird, as some have supposed, 
here is no mark of outward distinction be« 
ween the two species, except in their bills. 
BufFon says, " the Wild Swan is smaller 
ban the Tame; it's plumage is more inclined 
3 grey than white ; and it has no caruncle 
nder the bill, which always is black at the 
oint, and yellow only near the head: but the 
itensitv of colour, and even the caruncle or 
/attle on the front, are to be regarded as less 
[\e characters of nature, than the tokens and 
inpressions of domestication. Though the 
wan is a silent bird, it's vocal organs have the 
ime straClure as in the most loquacious of 
le water fowl. The Wild Swan, indeed, 
ith the sentiment of entire liberty, has also 
le tones. The bursts of it's voice form a sort 
of 
