386 FANCY PIGEONS. 



tains a few misprints when compared with my copy of the 

 original. 



The Gentleman's Magazine for February, 1735, notices the 

 " Columbarium " in a list of lately published books, " price Is." 

 The author only lived a short time after this, his death being 

 mentioned in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1737, page 252, as 

 follows : " April 12. Mr. John Moor, of Abchurch Lane, the 

 noted "Worm Doctor. He will now shortly verify Mr. Pope's 

 witty Observation, viz.: 



" learned Friend of Abchurch-lane, 



Who sets our Intrails free, 

 Vain is thy Art, thy Powder vain, 

 Since Worms shall eat ev'n thee." 



Moore may be called the Father of the pigeon fancy in 

 England; his descriptions are so accurate, concise, and clear, 

 that, generally speaking, they stand good now ; and, with the 

 exception of what was written on Short-faced Tumblers, nothing 

 to any great extent original was added on the subject till 

 recent times. From the rarity of the " Columbarium," I should 

 suppose that only a very limited number of copies were printed. 



"A TREATISE ON DOMESTIC PIGEONS. London: Printed 

 for and sold by C. Barry, in Ingram Court, Fenchurch Street. 

 MDCCLXY." 



This book, the author of which is unknown, is inscribed to 

 John Mayor, Esq. It should contain thirteen full-page copper- 

 plate engravings of the principal varieties, and a frontispiece 

 representing the pigeon loft, matching pen, grain hopper, water- 

 fountain, and net for catching the birds. Some copies differ 

 in the plates of the Almond and Mottled Tumblers, two sets 

 of which appear to have been executed. The title-page, 

 dedication, and preface, occupy eight leaves (i.-xvi.), and the 

 remainder of the book seventy-two leaves, paged 1-144, printed 

 in 8vo. It is by no means scarce, at least thirty copies having 

 come under my observation, some of them containing book- 



