APTERYX

bird of same cla as ostrich, but smaller; of nocturnal habits; peculiar to New Zealand; rudimentary wings; feathers hair-like or bristly; eggs of extraordinary size; becoming extinct. Latin philosopher and _ satirist; Madaura, in Africa; studied at Carthage and Athens; having m. a rich widow, he was accused by her family of having practised magic to gain her affections. His celebrated Apologia, which is still extant, was a succe ful vindication of his conduct. Apart from this work his fame rests chiefly upon the Golden A , a discursive romance containing the exquisite interlude concerning Cupid and Psyche, the work as a whole being a satire upon the vices of the age in general, and of the_ priesthood in yp bieleee See trans. in Bohn’s Cla ical rary. division, S.E. Italy, including Foggia, Bari, Lecce; area, 7376 sq. miles; tableland in S., plain in N. Sheep, cattle, and horses are raised; fruits, grain, wine, olive oil produced. Chief ports are Brindisi, Bari, Taranto. Once inhabited by Apuli, Samnite tribe, A. belonged in turn to Romans, Ostrogoths, Lombards, Eastern Empire, Normans, Sicily, Italy. Pop. 2,240,000. (6° 47’ N., 70° 51’ W.); joins main river below San Fernando. Navigable for over 600 m.