GAME FOWLS. 



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CHINESE ALBIN GAMES. 



This is a new breed among us. The fowls represented in 

 the portraits are owned by Col. Mark Noble, of Great Falls, N. 

 H., a gentleman who has devoted much time to raising improved 

 breeds of poultry. Dr. Bennett recently imported a pair of 

 this breed, of which he says : 



friend Miner, I have this evening [Thursday, the 18th of Nov. 

 1852,] received ray new importation of Chinese Albin Games, from 

 China, via San Francisco. They are unique, and as white as alabaster. 

 The engravings taken of those belonging to Col. Noble and myself, at 

 the head of this article, are exact likenesses of those of this importa- 

 tion. All these have the snake-head and pea-comb, the fiery eye and 



