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museum, and are given in order to show one of the charac- 

 teristic attitudes assumed by the animal, as well as the 

 position and shape of the mark on the back of the male. 



Sloth, Two-toed {Bradypus didactylus). — It is well known 

 that Waterton was the original discoverer of the real habits 

 of the Sloth, and showed how entirely false were the accounts 

 of Buffon and others. So full is his description that no 

 traveller has been able to add any important particulars which 

 Waterton has not mentioned. 



In Surinam, the popular name for this animal is Dog Sloth. 

 When motionless, it clings to the bi-anches in such a manner, 

 that even if seen, it would be mistaken by most persons 

 for a mere excrescence on the bark. The ^ecimen which I 

 saw in the Zoological Gardens was remarkable for the ex- 

 tremely wet state of the muzzle. 



Spoonbill {Platalea ajaja). 



Spue-wtng. — See "Water Hen, Spur- winged." 



Stabeoek. — The reader will bear in mind that the 

 country now known as British Guiana, was originally 

 Dutch Guiana. The capital of Demerara then was called 

 Stabroek, but since Guiana has passed into the possession of 



