. Cassell's natural history . suchsmall and complementall wings, as are unable to poise her from the ground, serving onlyto prove- her a bird ; which otherwise might be doubted of; her head is variously drest,the one halfe hooded with downy blackish feathers ; the other, perfectly naked; of awhitish hue, as if a transparent lawne had co\-ered it; her bill is very hooked, and bendsdownwards ; the thrill, or breathing place, is in the midst of it; from which part to theend, the colour is a light green, raixt with a pale Aellow ; her ejes be round and small,and bright as diamonds ; her cloathing
. Cassell's natural history . suchsmall and complementall wings, as are unable to poise her from the ground, serving onlyto prove- her a bird ; which otherwise might be doubted of; her head is variously drest,the one halfe hooded with downy blackish feathers ; the other, perfectly naked; of awhitish hue, as if a transparent lawne had co\-ered it; her bill is very hooked, and bendsdownwards ; the thrill, or breathing place, is in the midst of it; from which part to theend, the colour is a light green, raixt with a pale Aellow ; her ejes be round and small,and bright as diamonds ; her cloathing is of finest downe, such as you see in goslins ;her trayne is (like a China beard) of three or four short feathers; her legs thick, andblack, and strong ; her tallons or poimcers sharp, her stomak fiery hot, so as stones andiron are easily digested in it; and in that shape, not a little resembling the AfrickOstriches: but so much, as for theiraiiore certain difference, I dare to give thee (withtwo others) her
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