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stories to be traditional. Indeed, there is no evidence to indicate Aepyor- 
nis survived until the appearance of man on the island. 
‘‘The first proof of the existence of this bird was brought to light through 
Fig. 21. Ecc oF AEPYORNIS, UPPER SIDE AS REGARDS PROBABLE ORIGINAL POSITION; A LITTLE 
LESS THAN HALF NATURAL SIZE, 
the finding of ‘fossil’ fragments of egg-shell, and these are presumed to be 
the basis of the story of the fabled ‘Roe’. It was not until 1851 that perfect 
