It was of the size of an eagle, but its eyes were as mild and tender as those of the eagle are fierce and threatening.
Its beak was the color of a rose, and seemed to resemble, in some measure, the beautiful mouth of Formosante.
Its neck resembled all the colors of the rainbow, but more brilliant and lively.
A thousand shades of gold glistened on its plumage.
Its feet seemed a mixture of purple and silver; and the tail of those beautiful birds which were afterwards fixed to the car of Juno, did not come near the beauty of its tail.