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arrive at maturity early, are faithful sitters, good mothers, and 
will lay more eggs, though small, than any other variety. They 
are very domestic, often,making their nests in the kitchen, de- 
positing their eggs in the cradle or cupboard of the dwelling 
when permitted.* 
The most beautiful of the Bantams is the Seabright, of which 
there are two sub-varieties—the Gold-laced and the Silver- 
laced. i 
The ground color of the Gold-laced should be a clear, gold- 
en, yellow-white; while in the Silver-laced it should be a pure 
silvery-white. The accompanying cut will give the reader a 
good idea of the form and bearing of these remarkable and 
beantiful fowls, as well as of the markings of their plumage. 
The Seabright Bantam is emphatically the English gentle- 
man’s Bantam. Even lords and duchesses strive for the mas- 
tery in breeding this beautiful bird. This bird was first bred 
Fig. 39. 
Tue Szasricur Bantam. 
and introduced to the notice of English fanciers by the late Sir 
John Seabrie .t, from whom they received their name.t 
* Bement. t Country Gentleman, 
