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the value of their plumage, some the savage nations of Africa hunt them also  their flesh, which they consider as a dainty. the spoils of the ostrich are thus valuable, it is to be wondered at that man has become their  assiduous pursuer. For this purpose the train up their best and fleetest horses, and  the ostrich still in view. Perhaps of all other varieties of the chase, this, though the most laborious, is yet the most entertaining. As soon the hunter comes within sight of his prey, he  on his horse with a gentle gallop, so as to  the ostrich still in sight; yet not so as to  him from the plain into the mountains. In th situation he somewhat resembles a man at speed; his wings, like two arms, keep  with a motion correspondent to that of his legs and his speed would very soon snatch him  the view' of his pursuers; but, unfortunately  the silly creature, instead of going off in a  line, he takes his course in circles; while the hunters still make a small course within, relieve