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will suit the mere fancier better than any other. 

 It is robust in constitution, and has the knack of 

 keeping itself in good looks eleven months out of 

 the twelve. For the table, what is of it, is good. 

 I have found them safe birds to exhibit; for if 

 the colour and points are good, condition and size 

 are never considered. Mr Brown's description of 

 the necessary points is exactly in accordance with 

 my own experience : he has kindly permitted me 

 to make use of it. 



" The points of ' Silver-spangled Hamburghs ' 

 are: a white ground, with clear and distinct 

 spangles (in the hens) all over the body; tail, 

 white and spangled, or traced on the outer 

 margin of the feathers; blue legs; good double 

 coTTths, finely serrated and firmly set on the 

 head, with an evenly-pointed spike at the back. 

 The spangled cock must possess the same points 

 as the hen ; with this exception, that his wings 

 are not spangled in all varieties of the Ham- 

 burgh. The larger the white ear the more valu- 

 able the bird, provided it has aU the above 

 points. 



"The points of the 'Go! den- spangled' are 



