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extinct. It used often to do the same thing with dry 
sticks (in order not to forget the way, I suppose) ; 
while on one occasion it swallowed a piece of hard 
cowhide, a foot long, and consequently could not 
bend its neck for twenty-four hours after—till the 
hide softened, in fact. The story also went that 
‘Byles the lawyer’ (as he was called) mistook the 
tail of one of the pet lambs for a snake, and actually 
had it down his throat, but was ‘ brought up ’” by the 
body of the lamb! Byles inspired a wholesome 
respect in all the dogs and cats, but was very peace- 
able as a rule. One of our men had played some 
trick on him, however; and the result was that 
Byles generally went for him on every possible 
occasion, his long legs covering the ground like 
those of an Ostrich, while he produced a demoniacal 
row with his bill. It was amusing to see his. victim 
dodging him all over the place, or sometimes, in 
desperation, turning on him with a stick; but Byles 
evaded every blow by jumping eight feet into the 
air, coming down on the other side of his enemy, 
and there repeating his war dance; while he always 
threatened (though his threats were never fulfilled) 
to make personal and pointed remarks with his for- 
midable bill. 
“Shortly after his capture feathers began to 
appear; and the following is a description of the 
bird at the age of about two months: Tail-feathers 
white, remainder of plumage glossy green-black ; 
bill black ; legs and feet grey. Spots and patches of 
white began to appear on head, back, and wings ; 
