376 dodo. 



are feathered, and it has some frizzled ones upon the rump, serving 

 instead of a tail ; legs long and scaly, and three toes on each foot. 



This was met with at the Isle of France, by F. Cauche, who 

 adds, that the female lays only one egg, white, as big as a penny 

 loaf, and that there is always found with it a white stone, the size of 

 a Hen's egg : that it makes the nest of leaves, and dry herbs, in the 

 forests, on the ground ; and in the gizzard of the young bird a 

 grey stone. 



The three last described seem to have much affinity to each other, 

 and probably may prove hereafter to be the same species, differing 

 only in age or sex ; but although this is our opinion of the matter, we 

 have mentioned the above references, to enable the reader to judge 

 for himself. 



