. The sportsman and naturalist in Canada, or, Notes on the natural history of the game, game birds and fishing of that country [microform]. Natural history; Game and game-birds; Fishes; Sciences naturelles; Gibier; Poissons. THK CANADA (JOOSK. H).-) fully ^nmnls his mute during pcrio.!, and is ulw«y« to be so(M, on Hcntry 1„ her innnodiuto n(=,„od. After it iH over the old birds .nouU, u„d iuunense num- bers nro ehused wiiu dogs and canoes, and killed the IiHlians and other., when nnable from this eause to take wing, and many of their young share the same fate; HO that their
. The sportsman and naturalist in Canada, or, Notes on the natural history of the game, game birds and fishing of that country [microform]. Natural history; Game and game-birds; Fishes; Sciences naturelles; Gibier; Poissons. THK CANADA (JOOSK. H).-) fully ^nmnls his mute during pcrio.!, and is ulw«y« to be so(M, on Hcntry 1„ her innnodiuto n(=,„od. After it iH over the old birds .nouU, u„d iuunense num- bers nro ehused wiiu dogs and canoes, and killed the IiHlians and other., when nnable from this eause to take wing, and many of their young share the same fate; HO that their whole existence is a scene of danger and alarm from its earliest moments. The flesh of the Canada goose is extremely and well flavoured, owing doubtless in some to the nature of its food. In the winter months, when on the coast, this consists chiefly, according to Wilson, of the broad tender leaves of a marine plant which grows on stones and shells, and is usually called »sea cabbage ;" as also the roots of the S' Ige, which they are frequc^.tly observed in the act of tearing u,,. During their inland journeys and at other times they live on grass, various kinds of leaves, and seeds, v-ith nuiize and corn when they are to be obtained. The Canada goose is often to be seen in a dotnestic state among the settlers, and has for many years been recognised as a valuable addition to our own farmyards, being found to breed freely with other ki-uls, but its superior size and flavour render it well worthy of far more extensive and special propagation. Many instances are mentioned in which this bird has o 2 1- i '1 I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original King, William Ross, 1822-1890. London : Hurst and Blackett
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