. Arctic zoology [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 57* GREAT G O O S Ev Place. Taken in Glades.. A' /^REAT GOOSE. With a black bill, tawny at the bafe : a duflcy body J white beneath: fcarlet legs. Of a vaft Size, weigh- ing near twenty-five or thirty Ruffian pounds» This fpecies is found in the eaft of Siliria, from the Lena to Kamt- fcbatka: and is taken in great numbers, together with the Red-neck- ed Gooi))i, in glades, as we do Woodcocks in England* The Geefe in the day-time repair to the corn-fields and meadows: in the even- ing refort to the lakes, to w-afh themfelvea and pafs the night. The
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. Arctic zoology [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 57* GREAT G O O S Ev Place. Taken in Glades.. A' /^REAT GOOSE. With a black bill, tawny at the bafe : a duflcy body J white beneath: fcarlet legs. Of a vaft Size, weigh- ing near twenty-five or thirty Ruffian pounds» This fpecies is found in the eaft of Siliria, from the Lena to Kamt- fcbatka: and is taken in great numbers, together with the Red-neck- ed Gooi))i, in glades, as we do Woodcocks in England* The Geefe in the day-time repair to the corn-fields and meadows: in the even- ing refort to the lakes, to w-afh themfelvea and pafs the night. The Sibirians generally fix on a place where there are two or three lakes. near each other, and cut between each an avenue through the thick birch woods of the country.. If there is not the advantage of adjacent lakes, the avenue is made through the woods which border the fides of any which the birds frequent. At the en- trance of the glades, on each fide, a tall birch-tree is left fl:anding, and all their branches fliripped away: from the tops of thcfc naked. trees is placed a ftrong net, which fills the breadth of the avenue: tliis net is capable of being dropped or raifed at pleafure, by means of certain long cords which run along the top j and the ends of which are held by a man who conceals himfelf in the high grafs. The Geefe commonly leave the lakes an hour before fun-rife; and, as they do not chufe to fly high at that feafon, prefer going through the avenues; and with their long extended necksftrike into the nets, . which ai e fuddenly dropped ; and twenty, and often more, of the Gttk are taken at a time. All forts of Ducks, and other water-fowl, are taken in the fame manner *. • Pallas'/ Travth, ii. 325, 3S6. CuiNEts. 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 work.. Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798. London