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great pleasure, as well as very useful information from reading this book. We 

 believe that Young Fanciers may safely place themselves under the guidance of 

 our Author. His knowledge of the habits and character of the Bird appears to 

 be complete, and he has taken pains to omit no point upon which his readers 

 could desire information or advice. 



THE WEEKLY DESPATCH, Aug. 31st, 1851. A Treatise on the Art of 

 Breeding and Managing the Almond Tumbler. — By J. M. Eaton, Islington, London, 

 The Author has, under the above title, published a very useful Manual regarding 

 the ' ' Almond Tumbler " Pigeon, of very beautiful form and peculiar plumage. 

 The rnatter is ample in its range of subject, copious and plain, so far as the 

 directions for management, breeding, training, &c. goes, and the evident pleasure 

 the Writer seems to have taken in his subject makes his Book a veiy agreeable, 

 as well as a very Instructive one. 



TESTIMONIALS OP THE PRESS ON 



ON THE ART OF BREEDING & MANAGEMENT OF ALL THE KNOWN 



TAME, DOMESTICATED, AND FANCY 



PIGEONS. 



BELL'S LIFE, January 23rd, 1853. 



PIGEON FANCY. — We have just received a Treatise on the Art of Breeding 

 AND Managing Tame, Domesticated, and Fancy Pigeons, by Mr. John 

 Matthews Eaton, of 7, Islington Green. The present is a work much wanted by 

 the Fancy, and at present we have only space to say that the Author is a Fancier 

 and Breeder, and thoroughly master of his subject. 



MIDLAND SPORTING CHRONICLE; January 28th, 1853. 



A Treatise on the Art of Breeding and Managing all the known Fancy 

 Pigeons. — By John Matthews Eaton, 7, Islington Green, London. The subject 

 could not have been better handled than it has been by Mr. Eaton, whose pages 

 indeed, give ' ' More Minute, sound practical, and available instruction and advice, 

 as to the means of procuring, propagating, preserving and discriminating the 

 no^erits " of the Fancy Pigeon than any writer we are acquainted with, Truly, his 

 is the monograph on this subject. A well executed set of Engravings, showing 

 the Fancier what to "Breed up to " accompanies the work. 

 BELL'S LIFE, January 30th, 1853. 



A Treatise on the Art of Breeding and Managing Tame, Domesticated, 

 AND Fancy Pigeons. By John Matthews Eaton. — As an Instructor in the Art 

 of Breeding and rearing every species of Pigeon, Mr. Eaton cannot be surpassed, 

 and all his A'^arious knowledge he has scattered cleverly over the pages of the book 

 under notice. Young and inexperienced " Fanciers," buy it immediately. 

 MORNING HERALD, February 1st, 1853. 



A Treatise on the Art of Breeding and Managing Tame, Domesticated, 

 and Fancy Pigeons. By J. M. Eaton. Published by the Author, Islington 

 Green. It may truly be said that the Author of this work thoroughly understands 

 the subject which he employed his pen. No point, however minute, has escaped 

 his observation in the Rearing, Managing, and Training of Pigeons of every kind 

 and variety. He is an experienced Professor, and his Book may be consulted with 

 confidence on all the matters relating to the Procuring, Propagating, Preserving, 

 and Discriminating the merits of the Pigeon tribe. It is accompanied by Six finely 

 Coloured Plates, — the Pouter, the Carrier, the Beard, the Bald-head, the Black 

 mottle, and the Almond Pigeons. 



MORNING POST, February 9th, 1853, 



A Treatise on the Art of Breeding and Managing Tame, Domesticated, 

 AND Fancy Pigeons. — By John Matthews Eaton, Author of the *' Almond 

 Tumbler." Mr. Eaton is a very experienced and very enthusiastic Pigeon Fancier ; 

 and to those who desire information on the Breeding and Management of these 

 " Beautiful Birds," we cannot recommend a better guide, with the notes added by 

 John Boys, Esq., is convenient, and appears to render the book exhaustive of the 

 subject. Portraits of splendid specimens accompanies the Volume. 



