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be much larger than a lark ; while a breed 

 brought from Holland, though very short 

 upon the leg, is yet so round and fat in the 

 body as not to weigh much less than a game- 

 hen. They are of very graceful figure, and 

 both male and female feathered to their very 

 claws with showy plumage, though some few 

 fanciers prefer to have them with legs devoid 

 of feathers. They are, indeed, so generally 

 known as hardly to need description ; but 

 the essay which we have mentioned in al- 

 luding to the crested fowl states, " that the 

 full-bred Bantam-cock should have a rose 

 comb, a well-feathered tail, full hackles, and 

 a proud, lively carriage. The nankeen-co- 

 loured and the black are the greatest favour- 

 ites ; but if of the latter, the bird should have 

 no feathers of any other sort in his plumage. 

 The nankeen bird should have his feathers 

 edged with black, his wings barred with purple, 

 his tail-feathers black, his hackles slightly stud- 

 ded with purple, his breast black, with white 

 edges to the feathers, and the hens should 

 match in plumage with the cock ;" and in this 

 we so far agree, though in general the plumage 

 will be found varied with different colours. 



