]20 BREEDS. 



In my humble opinion, light legs match 

 light-coloured birds best, but this is not im- 

 perative, and every colour, except black, is ad- 

 missible. 



Mr Douglas's remarks will, doubtless, be 

 thought valuable by the Game fancier : — 



" The Game fowl has so long been a favourite 

 with the public, and is sd weU and deservedly 

 known, that 1 need not detain your readers vrith 

 a lengthened description of its merits. There 

 are two classes of admirers of this beautiful bird 

 — the one, looking only to those points which are 

 likely to be most telling in the pit, the other, 

 admiring the bird for its great beauty. To the 

 latter class of fanciers I am proud to belong; 

 but I refrain from comment upon those whose 

 tastes, perchance, may differ from my own. 



"We admire the Game cock for his bold, 

 defiant carriage, his perfect symmetry and beauty 

 of plumage. We cannot look upon him with 

 any other feeling than that of admiration; his 

 fearless eye, firm and stately step, and bold 

 majestic watchfulness over his harem, seem to 



