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free, in the fame manner as the wood-pecker, 
and, like the wocd-pecker alfo, flrike its bill 
againft the bark» 
Its claws and toes are abfolutely the fame^ 
and divided precifely as are thofe of that bird | 
but its tail is not capable of fupporting it, as 
is the cafe with the tail of the wood-pecker. It 
does not, therefore, climb, but fupports itfelf 
merely by hooking its claws in the bark of 
trees, on which it feeks for its food. It has 3, 
large crooked bill, and is, in fhort, one of 
thofe fpecie^ wh'ch fhow the deficiency of our 
fyftems c f ornithology. I fhall not omit this 
beautiful bird in my defcriptions. 
The fwell of the torrent did not continue 
longer ihan twenty four hours, and the fe- 
cond day 1 was able to crols it without wetting 
my feet. We were now only three leagues 
from the horde, and fome of the people who 
compofed it, having at a diftance obferved 
my camp, approached towards us to recon- 
noitre it. 
As they foon diftinguiftied my Kabobiqua 
guides, their neighbours and friends, they ad- 
vanced to pay me a vifit. I infpired them 
wuh a favourable opinion of m^ by a few pre- 
fcnts; 
