{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
At length he>threw out musKrat, that ai


we'd and brought up a little mud III It's mouth
which Waesackoochack took, and, placing
it in the palm of his hand he blew upon It
till it greatly enlarged itself, and formed
good piece of earth. He then turned out
| deer, that soon returned, which led him to
suppose, that the earth was not large
enough; and, blowing upon it again, its size
was greatly increased, so that loon, which
he then sent out, never returned. ne new
earth being now of a sufficient size, he turn
ed adrift all the animals that he had reserV-
! ed.''


For the purpose of pursuing the ostrich,
the Arabians train up their best ana heetest
horses; and as soon as the hunter comes ~
sight of his game, he puts his horse INTO
gentle gallop, so as to keep the ostrich stu
in sight; yet not to terrify him from the PLAN
into the mountains. OF all known ANIMALS
that make use of their legs in running, the
ostrich is said to be far the swittest. In the
chase, therefore, as soon as the bird observes
| himself pursued at distance, he begins to
run at first but gently, either inscnslble OF
the danger, or confident of escaping. In
this situation he somewhat resembles man
! in full speed; his wings, like two arms, keep
working with motion correspondent to that
OF his legs: and his speed would very soon
carry him from the view of his pursuers,
but that like the hare, Instead OF going away
in direct line, he takes his course in cir
cles, while the hunters make smaller
course within, relieve each other, meet him
at unexpected turns, and keep him thus still
employed and followed, till spent with ia
tiguc, and finding all means of escape impos-
sibie, he cndcavours to hide himself from
the enemies he cannot avoid, and covers his
head in the sand, or the first thicket he
meets. Sometimes, however, he attempts
to face his pursuers; and though in general
ting most gentle animal iii nature, when driv-
en- to desperation, he defends himself with
his beak, his wings and his feet. Such IS
the force of his motion, that man would be
utterly unable to withstand him in the shock.