Cassowary of new south wales. 
seen; particularly, in having no gizzard, or 
second stomach ,; and the liver was so very- 
small, that it did not exceed in size that of a 
blackbird. To this liver w^as joined a large 
gall-bladder, well distended with bile. The 
crop, or stomach, was filled with at least six 
or seven pounds of grass, flowers, and a few 
berries and seeds. The intestinal ca.nal was 
at least six yards long, very wide, and of a re- 
gular cylindrical shape from the opening of 
the stomach to the vent. The heart and lungs 
were separated by a diaphragm or midrijfF, and 
bore a tolerable proportion to the size of the 
bird. The flesh of this bird was very good, 
and tasted not unlike young tender beef. 
" This bird is supposed to be not uncom- 
mon in New Holland, as it has been. frequently 
seen by our settlers, both at Botany Bay and 
Port Jackson ; but is exceedingly shy, and 
runs faster than a greyhound. One of them, 
however, has been shot.'* 
From tliat bird, Mr. White published his 
engraving of the New Holland Cassowary; 
and 
