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The Ostriches 



others, as well as in the Bible. It would perhaps be of interest, did space permit, 

 to quote from some of these ancient sources, but we may only mention that 



FIG. 23. North African Ostrich, Struthio camelus. 



Pliny, following Aristotle, fell into the error of supposing that the Ostrich was 

 part bird and part quadruped. He says: " This bird exceeds in height a man 

 sitting on horseback, and can surpass him in swiftness, as wings have been given 



