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Chap. V 



often strike the backs of their wings together, and thus make a 

 clapping noise. 



Pouters stand remarkably upright, and their bodies are thin and 

 elongated. In connexion with this form of body, the ribs are 



Fig. 18. — English Pouter. 



generally broader and the vertebrae more numerous than in other 

 breeds. From their manner of standing their legs appear longer 

 than they really are, though, in proportion with those of C. livm, 

 the legs and feet are actually longer. The wings appear much 

 elongated, but by measurement, iu 1 elation to the length of body, 



