DOMESTIC FOWL. 



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THE SPANGLED HAMBtJBGH OOCE. 



the same, maybe without it, but, as before described of the Dork- 

 ing and Sussex, the breeders designate them Spangled Polish, if 

 without the ruff, but Spangled Hamburgh if they happen to possess 

 it. Perfectly pure-bred birds, of either variety, are easily distin- 

 guished from the other, but most difficult to procure. The ground 

 and colouring of the feathers differ as well as the ruff and top- 

 knot. The first, and, perhaps, the best Spangled Hamburgh I 

 ever imported, were shipped to me, at Rotterdam, and turned out 



