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Stories about birds of land and water (1874)

Kirby, Mary, 1817-1893, Kirby, Elizabeth, 1823-1873 · Hartford [Conn.] : American Publishing Co. · leaf 256

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THE ILlDEi; DUCK. THE EIDER DUCK. 25: The eider duck is a native of the Arctic seas, and is found in great abundancealong the shores of Iceland, Greenland, Lapland, and in Hudsons and BaffinsBays. In the cold countries where the eider duck lives, its flesh is used forfood, but we should think it… … THE GREY GOOIjE. THE GOOSE. The goose is a bird of great value. Not only does it figure with generalacceptance on the table, but its feathers and down contribute largely to thecomfort and repose of many. ^34 STORIES ABOUT BIRDS. Although the goose is an aquatic bird, it is not exclusively so.…

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