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As cruel as jealous, fierce conirost he; 



Woe, woe to the lady, if foot mark should be ! {*'^) 



Dr. Latham among the struthious tribe. Their specific cha- 

 racters are as follow : 



The Ineptus, Dronte, or Hooded-Dodo, has the head 

 hooded ; bill strong, large, and bluish, with a red spot; plumage 

 black, waved with whitish; feathers of the rump curled, in- 

 cHning to yellow ; clawless ; three feet long; inhabits the Isles 

 of France and Bourbon. 



The Soliiarius, or Solitary-Dodo, is varied with grey and 

 brown ; feet four-toed ; spurious wings, terminating in a round 

 protuberance. Female with a white protuberance each side 

 the breast resembling a teat ; size of a turkey ; never found in 

 flocks; egg one, larger than that of a goose ; time of incubation 

 seven weeks, at which process the male and female assist in turn; 

 the young are delicious food, for which they are hunted between 

 March and September; inhabits the island ofRodrique. 



The NazarenuSf or Nazarene Dodo, is larger than the Swan ; 

 colour black, downy ; lays on the ground, in a nest made of 

 dry leaves and grass, one large egg ; inhabits the Isle of France. 



(^) Order, PiCiE, {Limu) Horn-bill, the Philippine, 

 the Indian, the Undulate. 



The genus Buceros, {Linn.) or Horn-bill, consists of 

 twenty-seven species, chiefly inhabitants of Asia and Africa. 

 They have a convex, curved, sharp-edged, large bill, sen-ate 

 outwardly, with a homy protuberance on the upper mandible 

 near the base ; tongue short, sharp-pointed ; feet gressorial. 

 Besides feeding on fruit, they are said also to devour mice, small 

 birds, reptiles, and even carcasses. The chief are the following : 



The Bicornis, or Philippine-Hornbill, of which there are 

 two varieties. The first, is above black, beneath white, quill 

 feathers with a white spot j double horned at the fore part ; size 

 of a common hen ; inhabits the Philippine isles. The second. 



