THE COCK. 



Hamburgh bantams frizzled and crested cocks. 



kind, and much used for the table. It is also 

 called velvet breeches, because his thighs and 

 belly are of a soft black. 



The bantam, or dwarf cock, is a diminutive, 

 but very spirited breed. This species was first 

 domesticated at Bantam, in India, (whence the 

 name) and from thence transported into Europe. 

 His legs are furnished with long feathers, which 

 reach to the ground behind. He possesses great 

 courage, and will fight with one much stronger 

 than himself. 



The frizzled cock has its feathers so curled up 

 that they seem reversed and to stand in opposite 

 directions. These are originally from the south- 

 ern parts of Asia, and when young are extremely 

 sensible of cold. They have a disordered and 

 unpleasant appearance, but are in great esteem, 

 for the table. 



The crested cock differs little in figure from 

 the common cock, excepting in having a tuft of 

 feathers on his head, and in general a smaller 

 crest. The breed of crested cocks is that to 

 \vhich the curious have paid the greatest atten- 

 tion ; they have consequently observed in it 

 many differences, of which they have made just 

 so many families, the individuals of which are 

 the more highly esteemed in proportion to the 

 beauty or rarity of their colours. Some of this 

 species are destitute both of crest and wattle, and 

 are in general long-legged. Sonnini says, that 

 Jie has seen them of very large size, with thick 



