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We could not starve, or die of thirst, or faint for lack of sleep, since every bush was a bed in spite of the garapatos or wood-ticks, the snore of the tree-toad, the hoarse shriek of the macaw, and the shrill gird of the guinea- fowl. Every bed was thus free, and there was land to be got for a song, enough to grow what would suffice for two men's daily wants.
They amused themselves with him until their arrival at Cape Francais, and then, "having no use for the boy," sold their pet as if he had been a macaw or a monkey. Capt. Vesey sailed for St.
"But if the doors were shut, my lady, you wouldn't or couldn't hear as I'll prove immediately," said Marriott, and she ran directly and shut, according to her own account, "eleven doors which were stark staring wide open." "Now, my lady, you can't hear a single syllable of the macaw."
The stillness seemed almost oppressive. The one brilliant spot of colour in the landscape was a large scarlet macaw, asleep on his stand under the cedar. At last came the sound of an opening door. A quaint old figure stepped out on to the terrace, walked its entire length to the right, and disappeared into the rose-garden. The Duchess of Meldrum had gone to cut her roses.
"You said it did, my lad," replied Cross. "I didn't see it." "Long green, blue, red, and yellow feathers in its tail?" said my uncle. "Yes, sir; that's it," looking up. "And on the ground?" "Yes, sir." "Running?" "Oh, no, sir, it was just creeping quietly along when I beckoned you." "I don't know any bird answering your description but a macaw," said my uncle. "How big was it?"
These birds were all of one kind, each of them full eighteen inches in length, and of a uniform colour over the body, which was a purple, or deep indigo their beaks only being white. In the sun their plumage glistened with a metallic lustre. They were, in fact, a rare species, the ana, or purple macaw.
"Oh, Miss Portman, take my macaw do what you will with it only make my peace with my lady," cried Marriott, clasping her hands, in an agony of grief: "here are the fifty guineas, ma'am, don't leave them with me I will never be disrespectful again take my macaw and all! No, I will carry it myself to my lady." Lady Delacour was surprised by the sudden entrance of Marriott, and her macaw.
They belong to the Psittacidae, or parrot tribe, and are known at once by the great length of their tails, and by having their cheeks destitute of feathers. There are several species which frequent the trees growing on wet and swampy ground. The red and blue macaw, the largest and handsomest of the family, is well described by Waterton.
For I am Joanna that some call 'Culebra' and some 'Gadfly' and some 'Fighting Jo. And indeed there be few men can match me at swordplay and as for musket and pistol watch now, Martino, the macaw yonder!"
In Panama I had bought a macaw for a little niece of mine, and while we were taking on cargo I went ashore to get a tin cage in which to put it, and, for direction, called upon our consul. From an inner room he entered excitedly, smiling at my card, and asked how he might serve me. I told him I had a parrot below decks, and wanted to buy a tin cage. "Exactly.
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