Ancestors 



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tures, now find themselves face to face with the culmi- 

 nating effort of Nature, — Mankind. They cannot escape 



Fig. 8. — Seriema, a living descendant of Phororachos, with characters of Cranes, 

 Bustards, and Eagles. 1/6 natural size. 



from us, though the least among them laughs to scorn 

 our efforts at following through the air. Yet all must 



