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THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 



THE SPANISH FOWL. 



SriroK?Mu.— OaUut gullinaceui. of Naturalists ; Gallo andalut, of the 

 Spaniards ; Minorca!, in North Devon, in England ; Portugal Fowl, 

 Spanish Fowl, Bluok Spanish Fowl, of the English and Anglo- Americans. " 



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This is a noble raoe of fowls, possessing many 

 great merits ; of spirited and animated appearanoe, of 

 considerable size, excellent for the table, both in white- 

 ness of flesh and skin, and also in flavor, being juioy 

 and tender, and laying exceedingly large eggs, in con- 

 siderable numbers. Amongst birds of its own breed, 

 it is not deficient in oourage ; though it yields without 

 showing much fight to those whioh have a dash of 

 game blood in their veins. It should be a general favorite 

 in all large cities, for the additional advantage that no 

 soil of smoke or dirt is apparent on its plumage. 



The thorough-Jbred birds of the fancy should bo 

 ontirely black, - as far as feathers are oonoerned, and 

 when in high condition display a greenish metallio 

 lustre. The oombs of both cook and hen are exoeed- 



