. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. I ii'ir U ]| âi. M â ji; ;i s« GOOSE. dung * prove refourccs to the miferable Inhabitants of thcfe frozen countries. There are alfo innu- merable flocks on the Jakes and rivers of Lap- land -f*, as well as on the plains of Mangafea, along the Jenifea J ; and in many other parts of Siberia, as far as Kaintfchatka,whither they arrive in the month of May, and whence they depart in November, after having hatched. Stellcr faw them pafs Bering's Ifland, flying in autumn to
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. I ii'ir U ]| âi. M â ji; ;i s« GOOSE. dung * prove refourccs to the miferable Inhabitants of thcfe frozen countries. There are alfo innu- merable flocks on the Jakes and rivers of Lap- land -f*, as well as on the plains of Mangafea, along the Jenifea J ; and in many other parts of Siberia, as far as Kaintfchatka,whither they arrive in the month of May, and whence they depart in November, after having hatched. Stellcr faw them pafs Bering's Ifland, flying in autumn to- wards the eaft, and in fpring towards the weft; and he thence infers that they come from Ame- rica to Kamtfchatka. Certain it is, the greateft part of thefe Geek, on the north-eaft of Afia, pu(h fouthwards to Perfia ||, India §, and Japan, where their migrations are remarked as in Eu- rope : we are aflured even that in Japan they enjoy fo much fecurity, as to have forgotten their natural ihynefs ^. A fad Ion's Bay. Hijf Ge». des ^cy.âOn Nelfon River there are many Geefe, ducks, and fwans. £////.âThere are alfo numbers of Geefe on Rupert River. Lade. * The northern people feafon their meat with Goofe-fat inftead of butter. Olaus M(âDried Goofe-dung ferves the Efqui- maux as a wick for their lamps inftead of cotton; it is a poor Ihift, but much better than none at all. Ellis, â f Rcgnard. \ Gmelin. II In Perfia there are Gcefc,ducks, plovers, cranes, herons, divers, and woodcocks, every where; but moft plentiful in the northern provinces. Chardin. § There are Geefe, dutks, teals, herons, &c. in the kingdom of Guzaratte, in the Eaft Indies. Mandejlo,âThey are found alfo in Tonquin. Dumpier. f In Japan there are two forts of Geefe, which never intermix; the one white as fnow, with the tips of the wings very black; the other >â .*â .. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for
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