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of the intestines. Our readers will remember, that in our 

 supplement to the last order, we noticed a similar phenomenon 

 in one of the hoccos. The noise made by turkey-cocks pre- 

 liminary to their cry, and the cooing of pigeons, which is 

 executed without opening the bill, differ from this only by 

 being produced in a less low and distant part of the throat. 



The agami is very easily tamed, and will even attach itself 

 to the person who takes care of it, with as much affection and 

 fidelity as a dog. It obeys the voice of its master, follows or 

 precedes him, bestows caresses upon him ; and testifies, after 

 his absence, the joy with which it is inspired by his return. It 

 is very susceptible of jealousy, and will drive strange animals 

 away, not fearing even cats and dogs, whose attacks it evades 

 by raising itself in the air, and then it will harass them, by 

 descending upon them, and striking them violently with its 

 bill. It takes great pleasure, like the cat, in having its head 

 and neck scratched, and grows importunate in its demands 

 for a renewal of this gratification. Like the dog, it knows 

 the friends of the house, and hurries out to greet them ; but 

 when displeased with any persons, it will strike at their legs 

 with its bill, and pursue them to a great distance with all the 

 symptoms of anger. It goes out alone, proceeds very far 

 without losing itself, and invariably returns to its master. 

 Those which run through the streets in the town of Cayenne, 

 will sometimes attach themselves to a passenger, and follow 

 him every where. It is even said, that the agami will accom- 

 pany flocks of sheep, the care of which is confided to it, to 

 the pasture, and bring them back in the evening to the 

 habitation of their owner. It is, however, more certainly 

 known, that in the poultry-yard it makes itself master of the 

 hens, and other domestic birds, obliging the laggers to enter 

 the lodging prepared for them in the evening, and then 

 going itself to repose upon a roof, or on some neighbouring 

 tree. 



When the agamis are very young, they prefer small worms 



