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THE POULTRY-BOOK. 



THE SHAKEBAG FOWL. 



This fowl has so many points of affinity with the Malay 

 tribe, that there can be no impropriety in associating it with 

 them. It is more beautiful than most of the variety, the 

 plumage of the cock being extremely brilliant and gaudy. 



The fowls delineated here were imported by Mr. John L. 

 Tucker, of the Tremont House, Boston, and were drawn from 

 the birds in possession of Mr. James S. Parker, of the Samoset 

 House, Plymouth. A glance at the portraits will show that 



