■ ( 3r ) 

 I'he Hamburgh Cock, 



■Numb. XXXII. 



THIS Bird is of a peculiar Breed, which is brought 

 from Hamburgh by our Merchants ; he is of a {late- 

 ly Carriage, loling none of his height j his Bill was thick 

 at the Bafe, ending in a fharp Point, the Irides of the Eyes 

 are of a lovely yellow, encompailed with a Circle of dark 

 Feathers, under which was a Tuft of black Feathers, 

 which covered his Ear j his rofe Comb reached but half way 

 on his Head, the hinder part of the Crown was invefted 

 with dark brown Feathers, inclining to black, as was alio 

 the Throat below the Gills ^ his Neck was cloathed witk 

 long hackle Feathers, of a red and orange coloured Mix- 

 ture, the Points of fome of them black j the Breaft and Bel- 

 ly, as far as the Thighs, of the fame Colour, with large 

 round Spots of blacky the Thighs and lower Belly of a 

 velvet black (which has given fome of the Ladies the occa- 

 fion of calling him velvet Breeches) j the hind part of his 

 Neck and Back wasf of a darker red, his Wings fome- 

 thing paler, the exterior Edges of the Feathers dark brown j 

 the Tail was made up of red, black, and orange coloured 

 long Feathers elegantly refle«9:ed or arcuate ^ his Legs and 

 Feet of a lead Colour ^ the bottoms or foles of the Feet 

 yellowifh. This fine Cock was fent me by my honoured 

 Friend Sir Robe/t Abdy^ from his Seat at Albyns. in Epx. 



