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“ther of thefe fkins is very thick. The Arabians 
formerly made of them upper coats without: 
~ fleeves, which ferved the purpofe of armour. — 
The feathers are now much valued: the Janie 
‘ “ass who are the beft foldiers in Turkey, wher 
_ they have performed any brave actions, are allow= 
| ed to wear them in their turbans, - 
Thole feathers that are taken from the Ofttich 
_ while he is alive are the moft valuable; the 
“others are dry, light, and bas to be fpoilt by the 
worn. 
—Oftriches are eafily ane the inhabitants 
- of Dara and of Lybia, that is of fome parts of 
Barbary, have great flocks, and from them n they 
i‘ take the feat! Ve KS, 
Some Oftriches have been not only tamed, but 
: B siuin to carry like a horfe. Mr. Moore, an 
Enclifhman, faw a man riding in Africa upon an. 
 Oftrich. Mr, Adamfon faw two at the factory: 
of Podor, upon the river Niger, (a factory is a. 
“place of trade:) two little Negroes got upon the 
- largeft; the Oftrich immediately ran very faft all 
_ found the village. Mr. Adamfon afterwards 
placed a grown up Negro upon the {malleft Of. 
-trich and two upon the larger; they firft ran gently, 
and when they were.a little roufed, they feemed. 
. feascely to touch the ground: they raw fo fwiftly 
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