NATURAL HISTORY. 
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on feed, others on infefts. While rearing, 
they are rcmai'kable fond and faithful. 
V. The Duck Kind — Are diftinguilhed by 
their bills, which ferve them as ftrainers for 
their food ; and by their feet, -which being 
webbed, enable them to fwim in the waters, 
where they chiefly refide. 
VI. The Crane Kind — Are diflinguiflied by 
their long and penetrating bills, which ena- 
ble them to fearch for food at the bottom of 
waters, near which they chiefly refide; and 
by their necks and legs, which are propor- 
tionable in length., 
Having thus briefly given an account of the 
dilFcrent claffes, with their diftinguifliing pe- 
culiprities, we fliall begin our deferiptioD 
with thofe which cannot be ranged fyftenia- 
tically ; fuch as the oflrich, caflbwary, con- 
dour, dodo, &c. which, being of extraordina- 
ry fi2.e, and incapable of flying, are not in- 
cluded in the fix clafles before mentioned. 
The OSTRICH. 
HIS bird, according to naturalifts, is 
one of the largeft in the world. The head, 
which is like that of a duck, rifes to the 
height of a man on horfeback. The body h 
like a camel, and has two fliort wings, which, 
‘■.hough exceeding ilrong, are not expanfive 
enough 
