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their food out of marthy fituations ; theit nefts ai are 
_ moftly on the ground, 
Fifth Order is called Galling ;, the upper OE is 
channelled, extending with a margin above the 
_ Jower, and a little bowed ; the noftril s are covered 
with a. cartilaginous membrane; they live upon 
_ grain, duft themfelves, make an artlels neft, and 
| Jay many eggs. ae 
~~ Sixth Order is called Pfc the beak is conic — 
cand fharp at the point, their toes are divided, they 
- feed on grain, infects and feeds; their nefts are 
» curious, they pair, and many of asin fing. 
Some’ natural Hiftorians have ifitrodiced another 
Order between the Gralle and Gallina, which : 
they call Strutbious: under this they have placed 
the Oftrich and Caffowary, (which Linnzus has 
arranged under the Gralle ;) and the Dodo (which 
-~ Linneeus places among the Calling). s 
7 hey: have likewife divided the Sixth Order ef the. 
Pafferes into two others. | 
ft, The Columba or Columbine, ines Fico 
* and Doves. 
ad. The Pafferes, or the seein of thafe which. 
Linnzus has placed with the Pafleres, many of : 
a which are diftinguithed by their Joe, : 
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