GLEAD. See KITE. charge, mostly from the left nostril, | it adheres to the orifice of the nosseldom from the right, and some- trils and upper lip, so as frequently times from both. The running at to impede free nasal respiration, and first is inconsiderable, and in sub- cause the animal to snuffle and snore. stance resembles the white of an Sometimes the matter has a sanguiegg. The membrane within the nos- neous appearance, and if the animal tril is unusually red; the swelling be overworked, in this advanced of the glands or kernels under the stage of the disorder, he will often jaw, and between the parts of the bleed profusely from the nose. If, lower jaw, is almost invariably ob- in the mild or early stage of chronic servable on the same side as the glanders, blood flow from the nose, infected nostril. In other respects, or the matter have a foul smell, it is the animal exhibits every appear- a sure signal of the second stage ance of soundness, as regard its coming on; consequently, the runappetite, condition, spirits, &c. The ning flows more copiously, and beurine is generally crude and trans- comes more offensive; the glands parent. Glanders are not unfre- under the jaw increase in size and quently accompanied by a cutaneous hardness, and adhere close to the disease, of a scorbutic character, jaw-bone. Matter appears also in called farcin or farcy. Glanders the inner corners of the eyes. The may be divided into two stages, horse falls off in condition, has a namely, 1. the acute, or rapid vio-constant inclination to stool, coughs lent stage; and, 2. the chronic, or violently, and in a short time death slow mild stage. The acute glan- closes the sufferings of the poor ders are frequently accompanied by animal. acute farcy; in that case, large painful tumours in various parts, ulcers GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. It about the face, neck, or lips appear; may be confidently asserted, that also inflammation and ulceration of this famous stallion contributed more the fore or hind legs, testicles, and to the improvement of our native sheath. In short, when the disease breed than any other horse, before bas arrived at this frightful stage, or since his day-all our present all hopes of cure are gone, and it first-raters partaking of his valuable would be an act of humanity to de- blood. Unlike the majority of fostroy the suffering animal at once, reign horses, no pedigree was brought and release him from torture. It over with him; indeed, it is altoge would also be the wisest plan, in ther conjectural whence he origiorder to prevent farther contagion nally came. All we know with ceramongst other horses. Chronic tainty is that Mr. Coke obtained glanders are of an opposite charac-him in Paris, where it is said he ter, and in the early stages, so mild in their progress, that the health, condition, or appetite of the horse is not at all affected. If the animal be well kept, and moderately worked, he may continue a useful servant to his owner many years. The symptoms of chronic glanders, in their advanced stages, are ulcers inside the nostrils, which, if too high up to be visible, may be known to exist from the suppurated running that drops from the nose; sometimes it exudes in such quantities, and is of so sticky and thick a substance, that was employed in drawing a cart. The general opinion, however, was that he had been stolen, and smuggled into France. Mr. Coke parted with him to Mr. Williams, proprietor of the St. James's Coffee-house, and the latter gentleman presented him to the Earl of Godolphin, in whose stud he died in December, 1753, at Gogmagog, Cambridgeshire, aged twenty-nine. In 1730 and 1731, the Godolphin Arabian was teazer to Hobgoblin (a son of Aleppo by the Darley Arabian), and on the latter refusing to cover Roxana, she was put to the | It is caught in nets in the same way Arabian, and that cover produced and at the same season as the ruffs Lath, admitted by judges to have been one of the finest and best horses that had appeared on the turf since the days of the Duke of Devonshire's Flying Childers. This accidental circumstance, as it must be deemed, brought the Godolphin Arabian into repute, and the best mares were sent to him, happily for those interested in the breed of an animal which, says Buffon, "declines no service; exerts all his strength; and, that his obedience may be complete, will strain every nerve, till he even expires under his generous efforts." A faithful portrait of the Arabian was taken by Stubbs, who has introduced the cat towards whom this extraordinary stallion evinced so strong an attachment, from constantly living in the stable with him; and this affection the horse manifested in a remarkable degree on the death of his favourite. It would occupy too much space to enumerate all his get: he was sire of Babraham, Bajazet, Blank, Cade, Matchless, Mirza, Old England, Regulus, &c.-The Godolphin was a bay horse, about fifteen hands high, with some white on the off hind pastern. Its bill GODWIT, The (Scolopax agricephala, Lin.), is nearly as large as the woodcock; arrives in small flocks in September, and continues with us the whole winter. is four inches long, bending a little upwards, black at the point, and of a pale purple towards the base; a whitish streak passes from the bill to the eye; the head, neck, and upper parts, of a dingy reddish brown; each feather marked down the middle with a dark spot; the fore part of the breast streaked with black. In the female, the throat and neck are gray or ash-coloured. The godwit walks like the curlew, and feeds on worms and insects. When the weather becomes severe, it quits the fens, where it rears its young, and seeks the sea-shore or salt marshes. and reeves. The godwit is reckoned a great delicacy, and, when fattened, sells for five shillings, and frequently more, in the markets. GODWIT, The Red. This bird is not only larger, but is distinguished from the common godwit by the reddishness of its plumage. The bill is nearly four inches long, slightly turned upwards, dark at the tip, and of a dull yellowish red at the base. Its general appearance, however, and habits, are nearly the same as those of the godwit. It is not very common in this country: the flesh is said to be most grateful to the palate. GOLDEN EYE (Anas clangula, Lin.). A species of wild duck rarely as is necessary for the two hands, when striking. The upper part above No. 2, is generally of some very pliant tough wood, as hickory, and is joined slantingly to the head by strong glue, and strengthened by well resined cord. The head, from the joining at No. 2, is of hard wood, such as beech, and tapered off, ac white spot near the mouth, and the | with list, as far down from the top eyes are of a shining gold colour. GOLDFINDER was got by Snap, dam by Blank, grandam by Regulus. (Blank and Regulus were both sons of the Godolphin Arabian.) Goldfinder was a horse of great speed and power; was never beaten, and never paid forfeit. He won upwards of 5,200l. and the Newmarket cup twice the day after walk-cording to the grain of the wood, so ing over for the cup, in the first October meeting, he broke down in his exercise, otherwise it was intended to have started him for the king's plate against Eclipse. He was sold at Mr. Shafto's sale, in October, 1771, to Sir C. Sedley for 1350 guineas. He covered at Nuthall Temple, near Nottingham, at twenty guineas, in 1774; in 1777, the charge was twenty-five guineas; in 1779, he was removed to Mitcham in Surrey, and covered at ten guineas; in 1782, at the same place, for five guineas, at which price he continued till his death, which occurred in 1789. Goldfinder was foaled in 1764. GOLF (pronounced Gouf). A game much practised in Scotland, and said to be peculiar to that country. So early as 1457, it was prohibited by statute, lest it should interfere with the sport of archery. Some derive the name from a Dutch game called Kolf, in some respects similar, being played with clubs. The club is from three to four feet in length, according to the 5 height and length of arm of the player. At No. 1. it is covered round as not to be liable to split when striking the ball. A want of due attention to this will render the head liable to split and fly off at the first hard stroke. The face of the club is secured by a piece of hard bone, let in at the bottom at No. 3, extending as far as the lines, about three quarters of an inch broad, and half an inch thick. No. 4 shows the reverse of the club head, which slopes off from the flat front, and shows a half oval reverse. opening left in the figure (5) is filled with about six ounces of lead, to give additional weight to the head. The The ball, which is about the size of an egg, is made of leather, previously boiled, and afterwards stuffed with feathers; the sewing is turned inwards, leaving a small opening for inserting the feathers, which is then closed with about two stitches. It afterwards receives several coats of white paint, and, when dry, is fit for use. The game is played by two or more, an equal number on each side, and two balls are used, one of each party striking in turn; but if the last striker does not drive his ball so far on as that of his opponent, one of his party must then strike one or perhaps two more, and the game is thus marked by calling out one, two, or three more, as the case may be. If more than two are playing, the same person does not strike twice in succession: a miss is counted one. The party who puts the ball into the hole at the fewest strokes wins the game. The grounds for this amusement vary in different parts of Scotland. Some are nearly square; in which case there is a hole at each corner; and, if irregular, there is one at each angle: so that the party go quite round to the spot whence they started. Generally there is a quarter of a mile between each hole. Besides the club described, there are occasionally eight or nine, carried by the attendant or caddy, of different shapes, as well of wood as of iron, to strike the ball in whatever situation it may chance to be found by the player. These are called putters -being short and heavy, of the same form, but larger in the head, for making a steady and direct stroke when near the hole; or for making a hit out of a rut, or on a hard road, where the first club would be in danger of breaking. When a ball falls into a hole or rut, from which it is impossible to strike it, the party is allowed to take it out with his hand, and throw it up in a line with the spot, which is accounted as one, and he then strikes from where it chances to rest. According to the rules of some societies, however, the player is not allowed to touch his ball till holed. This game can be played on sands at any season when the weather is favourable; but, when the grass is long, the balls are impeded, and not easily found again when struck to any distance. A good player will strike his ball over the tallest tree; but if there be an opening sufficient to allow it to go through clear of branches below, he will send the ball farther, by striking it so as it may not rise higher than thirty feet. The holes made in the sand or turf are generally about seven to eight inches in diameter. This is a very healthful but not laborious amusement, as some time is allowed for conversation between each stroke, which, if they are good players, impels the ball upwards of two hundred yards, and several minutes elapse ere the party come up to where the balls have rested. When more than one party appear on the ground, the first that starts is allowed to go on two strokes a-head before the other party strikes off. This prevents confusion. The chief places where this game is played are-at Edinburgh, on a fine green to the south of the city called the Links; on the Links at Leith; at St. Andrew's, in Fifeshire; the Green, near Glasgow; and on the Inches, north and south of Perth. It may be added, that every Saturday in the season it is practised at Blackheath, near London, where there is a golf club of very old standing; one has recently been established at Manchester. To encourage this amusement, the city of Edinburgh, in 1744, gave to the company of golfers a silver club, to be played for annually by the members, the victor to append a gold or silver piece to the prize. For their better accommodation, twentytwo of the members subscribed 30%. each in 1768, for building a clubhouse. The spot chosen for this purpose was the south-west corner of Leith Links, where an area was feued from the magistrates of Edinburgh, and a commodious club-house and hotel erected upon it. GOOSE, The BARNACLE, is smaller than the common wild goose, weighing about five pounds; the bill black is most fruitful. Leading a more secure life, and partaking of plenty, its prolific powers increase in proportion to its ease; and though the wild goose seldom lays more than eight eggs, the tame bird frequently lays above twenty. The Goose, in its wild state, al der side of the body and coverts of the tail, white; the back, scapulars, and coverts of the wings, beautifully barred with black, gray, and white; the rump, tail, and legs, black. Barnacle geese appear in flocks, during the winter, on the north-west coasts of this kingdom, and in the Western Isles of Scot-ways retains the same marks: the land: they visit the south only when whole upper part is ash-coloured; the season is most inclement. Those the breast and belly, of a dirty taken on the shores of Wexford white; the bill large and elevated, Haven, in Ireland, are much es- of a flesh-colour, tinged with yelteemed for the delicacy of their low, black at the tip; the legs of a flavour. They are very shy and saffron colour; and the claws black. wild, but soon become familiar. It The wild goose is smaller than the is hardly necessary to combat the tame. In the tame state, geese, as idle error of this bird being bred well as other domestic animals, vary from a shell sticking to the bottoms almost infinitely in their marks; but of ships. It is well known to be these birds invariably retain the hatched from an egg in the ordinary white ring round their tail, a proof manner, and to differ in few parti- that both are descended from one culars from the rest of its kind. original. They are said to be very long lived. The wild goose breeds in the northern parts of Europe; and, in the beginning of winter, visits the more temperate regions: they have also been known to breed in the fens of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. They are often seen in flocks of from fifty to a hundred, flying at very great heights. Their cry is heard when at an imperceptible distance above us; and this seems bandied from one to another, as among hounds in pursuit. On coming to the ground by day, they range themselves in line, and appear rather to have descended for rest than refreshment. After continuing in this form for an hour or two, one of them, with a loud long note, sounds a charge; to which the rest attend, and they all pursue their Goose, The Brent, is not larger than a Muscovy duck, except that the body is longer. The bill, the head, the neck, and upper part of the breast and legs, are black; on each side the slenderest part of the neck is a white spot; the lower part of the breast, the scapulars, and co-journey with renewed alacrity.verts of the wings, are ash-coloured, clouded with a deeper shade; the feathers above and below the tail, white; the tail and quill feathers, black. They are much esteemed for their delicacy. Their flight is regularly arranged; they either go in a line abreast, or in two lines, joining in an angle in the middle. Their track is generally so high, that it is very difficult to reach them with a fowling-piece : These varieties agree in one com-in long and severe frosts, however, mon character of feeding upon vege- they fly much lower, and at such tables, and being remarkable for times afford good sport to the guntheir fecundity; but the tame goose ner. The common gray wild goose |