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head crested, and can erect or depress the fea- 

 thers at pleasure : in all the base of the beak is of 

 a scurfy white. The Rough-footed Pigeon is a 

 variety of this, with feathers down to the toes: 

 the Crested Pigeon has the head crested and the 

 legs feathered : the Norway Pigeon has the head 

 and feet as in the last, but the body is of a snowy 

 white, and is as large as a fowl : the Barbary 

 Pigeon has a broad circle of mealy red flesh 

 surrounding the eyes : its irides are white ; the 

 plumage bluish, the wings with two blackish spots : 

 the Jacobine is the next; it has the feathers of the 

 head and neck turning forwards, similarly to a 

 comb : the Laced Pigeon has red legs, the rest of 

 the body is white, and all the feathers are frizzled 

 or curled : another variety occurs, called the Trill 

 5ack, with the tip of each feather bent upwards. 

 The Turbit Pigeon has the crown of the head 

 flat, and it differs from the rest in having the fea- 

 thers of the breast reflected both ways : the next, 

 called the Shaker, has a greater number of feathers 

 in the tail, which it always carries erect ; it is fre- 

 quently called the Fan-tail. The Tumbler is dis- 

 tinguished from the others by its continually tum- 

 bling round whilst flying, by throwing itself back- 

 wards: this variety is greatly prized, so much as 

 eighty guineas having been given for an Almond 

 Tumbler, which is a slight variety. The Helmet 

 Pigeon has the head, quills, and tail of one colour, 

 which varies, and the rest of the body is always of 

 a distinct colour. The Persian Pigeon is dusky: 

 the beak yellow : the space round the eyes red : 

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