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The Goose lias been for ages celebrated 
on account of its vigilence. The story of 
their saving Rome by the alarm they gave, 
when the Gauls were attempting the capi- 
tal is well known ; and on that account, 
they were afterwards held in the highest 
veneration by the Roman People. It is 
certain that nothing can stir in the night, 
nor the least noise be made, but the Geese 
are roused, and immediately begin to 
cackle : this cackle has been compared to 
the clangour of a trumpet, or clarion. 
This bird has also othershort notes, when 
assailed or frightened, it stretches out its 
neck and gabbles with open mouth, and 
hisses like an adder. 
In few countries except our own, does the 
value of the Goose appear to be fullyappre- 
ciated, for, with proper management, few 
animals are of greater worth, Montagu 
observes that " we may truly estimate 
their intrinsic value, as little inferior to the 
Sheep ; for the wool of the Goose is equally 
valuable, and the flesh as eagerly sought 
after. Upon the whole therefore a Goose 
is a highly profitable animal, little inferior 
