1Z6 ON THE DHANE'SA, 



of which is parallel to its junction with the beak ; 

 whereas the point of the beak comes down an inch 

 and a quarter below the lower mandible. The fol- 

 lowing is the measurement of the bird to which this 



beak belonged. 



Length from the forehead to the tip of the tail 



Circumference in the thickest part 



Neck, from the chin to the shoulder 



Body, from the shoulder to the rump 



Tail, from the rump to the point 



Height and breadth of the head 



Circumference of the neck in the middle 



Length of the wing, when closed 



Ditto when open ••--"'." 



Extent when expanded from tip to tip 



Length of the legs - 



Ditto of the toe* - ■ 



Ditto of the claws, largest 



Circumference of the legs 



I have to regret that I did not weigh this bird : 

 indeed at the time I had no idea that I should attempt 

 the description of it ; I can only therefore venture to 

 guess that it might weigh about six or seven pounds. 

 I took a drawing- of the bird, which has enabled me to 

 give the above account. 



I e nd E a v o u r E d to acquire some information from 

 the bird-catchers respecting the use of the horn, upon 

 the idea that nature forms nothing in vain ; but all that 

 I could learn was unsatisfactory, and amounted to 

 little more than this : one of the beaks wa$ brought 



to 



