( 3i ) 

 Bantam Cock. 



Numb, XXXIII. 



THIS little Cock was all Life and Courage, fighting any Cock that 

 he could come at, although as big again as himfelf, alfo Dogs, 

 Cats, or any other thing which came in his way; his Bill was reddifli; 

 the Irides of the Eyes red ; on his Crown a fine rofe Comb, a Tuft of 

 white Feathers covered his Ears ; his Neck and Back were clothe*d with 

 long haccle Fcatheis, of a yellow and orange Colour intermixt; his 

 Breaft, Belly and Thighs black; from the Thighs grew long ftiff Fea- 

 thers reaching beyond his Knees two Inches, which they call Boots ; his 

 Legs were alfo feathered down to his Toes ; the Tail was made up of 

 twelve ftiff black Feathers, two large Sickle Feathers, and feveral fmall 

 {lender ones incumbent on it. The original Breed of thefe Fowls are 

 brought from Bantam m India. 



'The Bantam Hen. 



Numb. XXXIV. ' 



* I 'HEY are of divers Colours, but I took this for one of the moft 

 -^ beautiful ones; her Bill was of a yellowiOi horn Colour; fhe had 

 a fmall red Comb; the fide of her Face round about her Eyes was red, 

 and void of Feathers ; her Ears were covered with a Tuft of brown ; on 

 the Top of her Head were fome fmall white Feathers ; her Body, Wings 

 and Tail yellow, motled very thick all over with Marks and Spots of 

 dark Colour ; fhe was booted and feathered down to her Toes, as all 

 of the true Bantam kind are. 



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