THIS noble bird, being twice as large as a turkey, weighing often thirty pounds, is found in the northern parts of Europe, and even in England. Its food is esteemed as a great delicacy, and therefore it is scarce in countries thickly inhabited by man. It frequents open plains, runs with rapidity, and if pursued, rises upon the wing, and skims over the ground with great swiftness. It lives upon grasses, grain, and the leaves of tender plants. It lays its eggs on the ground, without a nest. The young ones, when pursued, skulk in the grass or leaves, and are thus often taken with the hand. The bustard is sometimes tamed, but even then it is shy, and never seems to place full confidence in man. AFRICAN RINGS.--Dollars are in great request among the old kings and chiefs of the interior of Africa. They first drill two holes, about the centre, into which they insert a circular piece of lead to slip on to the finger; the surface of the dollar being on the upper part of the hand, like a seal. [Illustration] The Tartar. Throughout the central parts of Asia are various tribes of Tartars, some of which pursue the vocation of robbers. We give a picture of one of these fellows, mounted on his dromedary, and armed with a good supply of spears. These Tartar thieves usually roam in small parties over the thinly settled plains and barren lands of Central Asia, making an occasional assault upon the poor villagers, or attacking and plundering the caravans of merchants and travellers that may be met with. They are a fierce and cruel race, and appear to have pursued this course of life, from the earliest period to the present time. Answers to our Puzzles. One of our correspondents has been so kind as to offer an answer to the puzzle of 28 letters in our last number, as follows: The first, instead of a French villa, I find to be the town _Manilla_. The second, of presaging ill, Is that detested scroll, _Rent Bill_. The third a _Cab_, and by my hat, The fourth is nothing but a _Cat_. With Yankee privilege, I’ll try To guess the fifth; a grain of _Rye_! Sixthly, we find that people will Poor master William, nickname _Bill_. And seventh, all blessings were in vain, Should heaven withhold her showers of _Rain_. The eighth discloses man’s worst lot, A self-degraded, loathsome _Sot_. The ninth as bright in color glows, As Sharon’s richest, sweetest _Rose_. The tenth, if I have not forgotten, Is that important product, _Cotton_. The whole, that school of information, _Mercantile Library Association._ Another correspondent sends us the following: MR. EDITOR:--Our little circle gathered about the table to guess out the conundrums in Merry’s Museum; and the result of our united investigations I send you.