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INTRODUCTION. 



Of the Body, Corpus; BsLck, Dorsum ; Rump, Uropn- 

 gium; Interscapular, Inierscapulium ; Shoulders, Humeri ; 

 Breast, Pectus; Axilliaries, Axilla; Hypochondres, Hi/- 

 pochondrice ; Bell}', Abdomen ; Vent, Crissum. 



Of the Wings, Alee; W ing.coveris, Tectrices ; Bastard- 

 wing, Alula spuria; Scapulars, /S'c«pu/are* ; Wing-spot, 

 Speculum. 



Of the Tail, Cauda; Tail Feathers, Rectrices ; Tail-co- 

 verts, Tectrices Caudce. 



Of the Legs, Crura; Thighs, Femora; Bracelets, Ar- 

 millce ; Shins, Crura; Toes, Digiti ; — 1, for walking, ^ m- 

 bulatorii ; 2, Salient or leaping, Grcssorii ; 3, Climbing, 

 Scansorii; 4, Prehensile, Prehensilis; Tridactyle, Tridac- 

 /y/t, having three toes, cursor}' ; Didactjic, Didactyli, having 

 two toes, the Ostrich only. 



Of the Foot, Pes ; Palmated, Natatorius; Semipalmated, 

 Semipalmalus ; Lobated, Lobatus ; Pinnated, Pinnatus ; 

 Claws, Ungues ; Spines or Spurs, Calcaria. 



Horns, Cornua ; Wattles, Carunculce ; Pouch, Saccvs 

 Jugularis ; Crop, Ingluvies. 



1 take leave of the Introductory portion of my work in 

 the following words of Drummond : 



" Sweet Birds ! that sing away the early hours, 

 Of winters past, or coming void of care. 

 Well pleased with delights which present are. 

 Fair seasons, budding sprays, sweet smelling flowers ; 

 To rocks, to springs, to rills, from leavy bowers. 

 Ye yonr Creator's goodness do declare." 



