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to the average. They are an extremely valuable 

 breed, both ou account of their beautiful form aud 



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plumage, and their usefulness. They branch out into 

 numerous varieties, of which the black-breasted reds 

 and the duck-winged grays are considered as the 

 best. Both their flesh and their eggs are of first 

 rate quality for the table, though neither attain the 

 bulk of some other breeds. 



" There are several varieties of the family of Ham- 

 burgh fowls; such as the silver and golden pencilled, 



SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGH COCK AND HEN. 



silver and golden spangled, silver and golden pheasant, 

 coral or Creole, Bolton bays, Bolton grays, A:c. They 

 are called Creole, from the intermixture of black 

 and white; Coral, because the numerous points of 

 the polished, bright scarlet rose-comb bear no dis- 



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GOLD-PENCILLED HAMBURGH COCK AND HEN. 



tant resemblance to grains of red coral; Bolton 

 ^ys, from their being extensively cultivated in and 

 about Bolton, a town of that name in England. All 



Hamburgh fowls, though scarcely of medium size, 

 are plump, compact, and beautifully marked, which, 

 a<ldcd to their great reputation as layers, should 

 commenil them as general favorites. Their eggs are 

 of medium size; they are rather noted for long con- 

 tinued than rapid layers, and are rarely known to sit. 

 "Though extremely small in size, the Bantam cock 

 is elegantly formed, and remarkable for his grotesque 

 tigure, his courageous and passionate temper, hia 



WHITE BANTAM COCK AND HEN. 



amusing pompousness of manner, his overweening 

 assumption and arrogance; and his propensity to 

 make fight, and force every rival to " turn tail," has 

 caused him many difficulties. The Bantam must be 

 considered more as an object of curiosity than utility, 

 and of course must expect to be received with no 

 peculiar favor, in this country, except as a " pet." 

 They arrive at maturity early, are faithful sitters, 

 good mothers, and will lay more eggs, though small, 

 than any other variety. 



" The Black Bantam is a most beautiful example 

 of a great soul in a little body. He is the most 

 pugnacious of his tribe. He is more jealous, irras- 

 cible, and domineering, in proportion to his size, than 

 the Game cock. He will drive to a respectful dis- 

 tance great dunghill cocks five times his own weight 

 He will even attack a turkey cock. He is, how- 

 ever, a pleasing little fellow, though an impudent, 

 consequential creature. Oh, the httle strutting, fop- 



BLACK BANTAM COCK AND HEN 



pish scamp! Who would think that such a con- 

 temptible minikin as that should have the assurance 

 to strut and parade his insignificant person in the 

 presence of great hens, and should presume to show 

 such marked attention to the members of families of 

 weight and substance — before the Misses, and still 

 more, the Mistresses Malay, Cochin and Dorking? I 

 declare to ****! Well, there is no knowing to 

 what length impudence will go, so long as Bantams 

 escape extermination." 



