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they are now become pretty commonly do- 
mesticated, not only in this kingdom, but 
also in the coldest climates. They 
have been known to breed with the Com- 
mon Goose, and their offspring are said to 
be as prolific as those of any other kind. 
The clangour of the Guinea Goose is 
still more noisy than that of the ordinary 
kind, and they have many characters in 
common with that species. 
Gmelin enumerates three varieties of 
this species; one of which has a large 
pouch or wattle, almost bare of feathers, 
hanging under the throat. This pouch or 
dewlap, Kolben says, is made use of by the 
soldiers and common people of the colo- 
nies, for tobacco pouches. 
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