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in his feveral divifions, except in thofe of his Anferes , and a few 
of his Gralla. For, after the manner of M. Brijfon , I make a 
diftinft order of Water-fowl with pinnated feet, placing them 
between the Waders or Cloven-footed Water-fowl and the 
Web-footed. The Ostrich, and Land-birds with wings ufelefs 
for flight, I place as a diftin£t order. The Trumpeter (Pfo- 
pbia Linnai ) and the Bustards, I place at the end of the Gal- 
linaceous tribe. All are Land-birds. The firfl: multiparous, 
like the generality of the Gallinaceous tribe the lafl: grani- 
vorous, fwift runners, avoiders of wet-places j and both have 
bills fomewhat arched. It mufl: be confeflfed, that both have 
legs naked above the knees ; and the lafl:, like the Waders, lay 
but few eggs. They feem ambiguous birds that have affinity 
with each order ; and it is hoped, that each naturalifl: may be 
indulged the toleration of placing them as fuits his own opinion-. 
Before I conclude, let me not pafs over the afliftance received in 
fome of my definitions from Mr. Scopolt, an ornithologifl: of Car - 
niola, who, in 1768, favored the world with a moft elaborate ac- 
count of the birds that had fallen within his obfervation. Thus, 
I flatter myfelf, I have given every naturalifl:, I am indebted 
to, his due, 
Miferum eft aliorum incumbere fam<e. 
Ne collapfa ruant fubduftis tebla Columnis. 
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