DODO» 
of feathers round the root of the bill, arches 
the face somewhat like a cowl or hood» The 
upper mandible is blackish throughout, except 
at the hook, where there is a red spot; the 
holes of the nostrils are placed very near it's 
middle, and close to the two transverse folds 
which rise at this part on the surface. The 
feathers of the Dodo are in general very soft,, 
and their predominating colour is grey ; deeper 
on the upper part of the body, but brighter 
on the stomach,^ belly, and entire under part. 
There is some yellow, as well as white, on 
the quill feathers of the wings ; and also on 
those of the tail, which appear frizzled, and 
are few in number. The feet and toes are 
yellow, and the nails black. Each foot has 
four toes ; three placed before, and one behind, 
the hinder having the largest nail. 
The large stone, pretended to be always 
found lodged m the stomach of the Dodo, 
and to which has been ascribed the same ori- 
gin, and the same virtues, as to the Bezoars,. 
Clusius is of opinion, after an examination of 
two very different ones, is merely swallowed 
by the bird, like the granivorous class, and 
not formed in it's stomach. 
