Part I. 
55 
Of Birds. 
great thick black Hairs on his upper Eye-lid, as in Quadru- 
pedesj his Tail Handing in a Bunch, and not expanded, as 
in other Birds; his Wings very ihort and little; and his 
Foot not divided into three or four Toes, as in other 
Birds, but into two only 5 which are his principal Cha¬ 
racters. 
The Oftricb is the greateft of Birds; when he holds up 
his Head and Neck, near two Ells high, (a) In the King- M Willugh. 
dom of Abafia, they are as big as Affes. (b) The American, r 
are lefTer than thofe of Africa, (c) 
He flys not, becaufe his Wings are Ihort. But with their 2 
help, is able to out-run a Horfe. (d) He is a gregarious (d) cdnf 
Bird. His Feathers are made ufe of for the adorning of""' °f Plin y- 
Hats, Caps, &c. for making of Womens Fans, and the 
like, (e) The Stomach of an Oftricb , faith Schroder, taken (0 Willugh 
in power, wonderfully dijfolves the Stone.. (/) ’Tis probable JpiuiLc. 
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; of that fubftance, as to look liker a little Hoof, and 
feems rather harder than that of a Horfe. 
The CASSOWARY. Emen. Accuratelydefcribed 
by Clufiws, and pictur’d in WiUughbys Ornithologia. His 
Bill, almoft like that of a Goofes, but not fo broad. Next 
to the Oftricb, he is the greateft of Birds; 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 Marques. 
He is brought from Tabrobana, the Molucca Illands, and 
others of the Eaft-lndies. 
The HEAD of a CASSOWARY. The Bill is 
longer, but not fo broad, and fo the mouth not fo wide, as 
of an Oftricb. 
The LEG of a CASSOWARY. Tis almoft as 
long, and as thick, as that of an Oftricb. 
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