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When he takes a diflike to any caries) he pecks* 
at his legs, and follows him to fome diftance, 
always fhewing, the fame marks: of difpleafure 
_ he obeys his mafter,, and comes to. thofe who calk 
him: he likes to. be ‘taken notice of, and offers 
“his head.or his. neck to’ be ftroked,. and when he 
is ufed to thefe attentions, he expects them, and 
415 troublefome, He attends at table without be-. 
ing called ; before he feems to with for any thing. 
to eat, he drives away the cats and the dogs, and: 
 fuffers no other’ favourite, to- be in the room 5: 
and he is fo bold and courageous ‘that he never: 
runs away. Dogs of a common fize gene= 
orally yield to him at laf, though. they may con- 
| a tend for fome time ; he avuids the bite of the dog” 
onal rifing in the air, and immediately alights upon 
his enemy, and endeavours to peck his eyes + 
- when. once be has got the better, he is fo furious® 
8s. to deftroy the dog unlefs they be parted. 


~The Agami, in his fondnefs to men, refenible 
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ae ie dog; and it is faid, that he learns fo eafily,. 
_ that he might be taught to take care of a flock of 
- theep. He feems too to be very jealous, and. 
~ often pecks the negroes, or thofe fervants,. who ate 
meal, times go near his matter. , 
Agamis are not bad food when: they al are young o 
al a part of their plumage, the feathers of the: 
B 2: | neck. 
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