THE GAME FOWL. 267 



The name " Gray Eagle" in the following letter of my friend 

 Taggart, is the local name of a mongrel or mixed Fowl, in this 

 vicinity, partaking freely of the blood of the Shanghae, Chitta- 

 gong, and Malay varieties. They grow quite large, but like 

 the Chittagong, which they nearly resemble, do not breed uni- 

 formly in point of colour : 



DR. JNO. J. KERR : 



Dear Sir : As I intend starting for Harrisburg to-morrow, 

 to join in the work of senator-making, I find it necessary to 

 send you a few explanatory lines this evening. My worthy 

 friend, Dr. McCay, promises to finish off the pictures, and 

 mail them to-morrow, so that you will receive them on 

 Tuesday. 



The little half Jungle, or Game Hen, has been already 

 described, but I made a small mistake in regard to her 

 weight. She looks so very little that I estimated her at two 

 pounds, whereas, she draws three. Her feathers are extremely 

 short and close, and her build compact and solid. Her off- 

 spring out of blooded Cocks are the best Game Chickens I ever 

 saw. I intend to cross her with the " Sammy Rusk" Stag, 

 who, though only eight months old, weighs six and a half 

 pounds. 



In regard to the Chittagongs, whose portraits will be sent 

 you in a group, I have already written pretty fully. In the 

 biggest sense of the word, they are majestic and noble-looking 

 birds, and for Eggs, I will put the brown Pullet against the 

 world. She has recovered from her sickness, and has resumed 

 laying with as much, or more vigour than ever. The gray 

 Pullet is also laying remarkably well, and has been, since the 

 7th of December. This I take it, is good work for winter. The 

 Stag, seven and a half months old, weighs nine and a half 

 pounds, and, but for the hard service he has undergone since his 

 urrival at puberty, he would have drawn considerably more. 



