Part L Of Birds. 55 
great thick black Hairs on his upper Eye-lid, as in Quadru- 
pedes 3 his Tail ftanding in a Bunch, and not expanded, as 
in other Birds 5 his Wings very (hort and little 5 and his 
Foot not divided into three or four Toes, as in other 
Birds, but into two only 3 which are his principal Cha- 
racters. 
The Oftrich is the greateft of Birds 3 when he holds up 
his Head and Neck, near two Ells high, (a) In the King- CO Wiiiugfo 
dom of Abafia, they are as big as Anes, (b) The American, fyy Ge ^ 
are lefler than thofe of Africa, (c) out of Pau- 
He flys not, becaufe his Wings are fhort. But with their |" s .^ e r "' 2 „ 
help, is able to out-run a Horfe. (d) He is a gregarious (d) Qefoer 
Bird. His Feathers are madeufe of for the adorning o£ m °f m ^° 
Hats, Caps, &c. for making of Womens Fans* and the 
like, (e) The Stomach of an Oftrich, faith Schroder, ta i en $^\ gH 
in power, wonderfully difolves the Stone.* (f) 'Tis probable ^pharmae* 
it may bring away Gravel. 
The Leg of an OSTRICH. ? Tis near half a yard 
long without the Foot. The Foot, no lefs than ten inches* 
as long as of moft men* The Leg-Bone in the fmalleft 
part four inches about,and in the Joynt nine inches : which 
is thicker than in moft men. It hath but one triangular 
Claw 3 of that fubftance, as to look liker a little Hoof, and 
feems rather harder than that of a Horfe. 
The CASSOWARY. Emen. Accurately defcribed 
by Clufius, and pictur d in Willughbys Ornithologia. His 
Bill, almoft like that of a Goofes, but not fo broad. Next 
to the Oftrich, he is the greateft of Birds 5 and in Bulk little 
inferior,but not near fo tall. On the top of his Head, hath 
a horny Crown, which falls off when he moulters, and 
grows again with the Feathers. His Wings extream fmalL 
The plumage of his Feathers fo little, that he feems at 
a diftance to be hairy. Hath three Toes without a Heel, as 
the Buftard. Hath no Tail : which are his chief Marquee 
He is brought from Tabrobana, the Molucca Iflands, and 
others of the Eaft-Indies. 
The HEAD of a CASSOWARY. The Bill is 
longer, but not fo broad, and fo the mouth not fo wide, as 
of an Oftrich, 
The LEG of a CASSOWARY. Tis almoft as 
long, and as thiek, as that of an Oftrich. 
