Show an sit li A gentleman at the tile cape of good hope had read much concerning the ing power of mans steady gaze and troug thought lit he would try h hia Is eye on an ot ostrich rich at first the experiment seemed likely to prove successful ful the bird sat down flapped its wings inflated its neck deck and struck its flat stupid head against its ita hollow bony body but this effect was only temporary several hours afterward the gentleman was found lying on hla his stomach in such a position that his its eye had no lie quelling power over the bird which was jumping and itna bitting sitting upon the prostrate body animal sketches |