GxeeBol Re Dw 43 
In the fame manner the favages in America 
- difguite themfelves like roebucks to catch roe- 
bucks. 3 : 
The Oftrich can ftrike with its feet, and kick 
adog to the ground. Some have. faid, that it 
_can ufe its feet to throw ftones; but this is not 
very likely, nor is it mentioned by any late ob- 
fervers. : 
The legs of the Oftrich are coveredibefore with 
large fcales, the end of the foot is cloyen; and has 
two large toes of unequal fizes. : 
In the Scriptures the Jews are forbidden to eat 
its flefh, and it is particularly bentioned in-the 
Book of tase 
The Caffowary has three toes; it has an hel- | 
met or horn on the top of its head, and on the 
middle of the neck two pendent wattles, that is, 
- two pieces of warty naked fkin, hanging down. 
The wings are fmall, without feathers, and ufe- 
lefs for flying. | 
___ The thighs are bare of feathers above the pee 
The Caflowary is not fo large as the Oftrich, 
yet appears in proportion ‘more bulky; for its 
legs aud neck are much fhorter, and yet very 
thick ~ ar a Sta 
3 = One. 


