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EMU. 
W CH is 2’ bird but ‘little known, is Gx. feet 
high, refembling the oftrich in form; and has been 
reckoned, by travellers and naturalifis, to be of the 
fanie fpecies. It.is the largeft bird yet difcovered on 
the new continent: But it ischiefly found in Guiana, 
Brazil, Chili, and the immenfe forefts bordering on 
the mouth of the river Plata. Some aflert, that it 
buries its eggs in the fand, like the oftrich; but’ they 
may be miftaken, as thofe of the crocodile are buried - 
and hatched in the fame manner. . 
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DODO. 
Tue inactive appearance of this bird, feems to fill 
another void in nature between birds and_ beatts, 
which is that between the floth and a more active in- 
dividual of the feathered tribe. Its body, which is 
nearly round, is very ponderous, and covered with 
grey feathers. he legs refemble the pillars of a fix- 
ed building, but feem fcarcely ftrong enough to fup- 
ort the body ; the neck is thick and purfy ; and the 
ead has two wide chaps, that open beyond the eyes, 
which are large, black,and prominent; the bill, which 
is extremely long and thick, is ofa blueish white, and 
_ crooked in oppotite directions, refembling two pointed 
-fpoons laid on the back of each other. | it has a ftupid 
and voracious appearance, which is greatly increated 
by a bordering of feathers, that grow round the root 
oe) 
the beak, and have the appearance of a cow! or 
hood. — i he dodo is, in fhort, a moft complete pictur¢ 
of fiupidity and deformity. | 
