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different manner of life. The size of this bird is nearly 
that of a goose, and its length, from the tip of the 
bill to the extremity of the body, about two feet and 
ahalf. The bill, if measured from the corners of the 
mouth to the tip of the upper mandible, is about six — 
inches and three quarters in length; but if measured 
from the beginning of the forehead to the tip, about. 
five inches and three quarters. ‘The general habit or 
appearance of the bird approaches to that of the Pen- 
guins; while the plumage bears a strong alliance to 
that of the brown or New Holland Cassowary. The 
head is rather small, and the neck of moderate length: 
the legs, which are situated as in the Penguins,: aré 
short and strong, measuring about six inches from 
-the knee to the extremity of the middle claw; the feet 
have three toes in front, and a very short hind or sub- 
interior toe; and all are furnished with very strong and 
sharp claws ; that of the middle toe measuring nearly 
an inch in length. The whole structure of the feot is 
gallinaceous. There is no appearance of a tail, and 
in place of wings (unless any art of deception has been 
practised, of which 1 cannot discover the least appear- 
ance), can only be perceived a small single joint on | 
each side, measuring about an inch in length, slightly 
fringed on its lower edge by a few straggling plumes, 
and terminated by a small and sharpish claw or spur, 
scarcely a quarter of an inch in length. The colour 
of the whole bird is pale ferruginous, the edges of 
the feathers, which on all parts are of a lengthened and 
pointed shape, being of a more dusky cast, and thus’ 
giving the appearance of a mixture of brown in the 

