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O. — The Dutch Pencilled Fowl is much like what we call the 

 Dunghill Breed, having a white plumage ; but spotted on the body, 

 wings, and tail with black ; and the tail feathers, especially, more 

 or less black. This sort is annually brought from Holland, by the 

 dealers. 



P. — The Siberian Fowl seems to differ chiefly from others in 

 having considerable tufts of brown or dark loose feathers, springing 

 from each jaw, and others more elongated, or fuller, from the lower 

 mandible, like a Jew's long beard. In the Hen is an upright tuft, 

 spreading out from the hindhead of the same silky texture ; inde- 

 pendent of these, the Cock has the usual comb and wattles, and the 

 Hen a small comb likewise. 



This sort is said to have come from Moscow, at least the one of 

 which I have seen a drawing ; which was white, with the ends of the 

 feathers glossy blue or black, giving a spotted appearance. The 

 legs, too, were covered with fibrous, or downy feathers. 



It probably varies in colour, as I observe others with the plumage 

 of the Game Breed, a fine tawny orange, spotted with black. 



Q. — The Barbary Fowl is generally of a pale or dun-colour, 

 spotted about the neck sparingly with black, and the feathers at that 

 part very full ; on the crown a large, full tuft of feathers, the same 

 in colour with the body; one of these, the size of a very large Fowl, 

 was in the Leverian Museum, said to have come from Fez. 



A singular breed of Cocks, said to be common at Brazil : they 

 resemble the English Cocks in plumage and shape ; but they crow 

 very loud, and continue their last note a minute or two. When their 

 voice is good, they are much esteemed, and are sent for as curiosities 

 from all parts of Brazil.* 



* Mawe's Travels in Brazil, p. 70. 

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