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wolf. As this bird is weighty, they do not hold it on the fist, but 
place it in front of their horse’s saddle. This species, called the Bere- 
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coot, which is scarcely known by Europeans, is of great power and 
courage. A well-known traveller describes a scene he witnessed on 
