THE AKCHANGEL AKD NUN. 
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tlie larger the tuft is the more are they esteemed ; the reason of 
their name is from their imitating the sound of a trumpet after 
playing. The more excited they are, the more will they trumpet ; 
therefore, if you have a mind to be entertained with their melody, 
you must give them plenty of hemp seed.' 
The Trumpeter may probably owe its name more to its martial 
appearance than to its note, which does not differ greatly from the 
cooing of other Kunts. The row of feathers at tlie back of the head 
somewhat resembles a helmet. Then there are the booted legs, and 
the fierce moustache at the base of the bill, combined with the 
bold defiant air, the upright carriage and strut, to give it a very 
soldier-like mien. A well-grown moustache is the great point to be 
insisted on in this kind of Pigeon, which also must possess a very 
round head. The ordinary colour is yellowish- white, but sometimes 
they are black and white, beautifully speckled. This is regarded by 
naturalists as one of the purest varieties of our domestic Pigeons; 
and it is said that the breed, if once crossed, cannot be bred back 
again ; they are always deficient in some point, either the voice, or 
one of the turns of the helmet, or other peculiarity. 
THE AECHANGEL. 
This is a rare and high-prized domestic variety which has scarcely 
yet found its way into the list of Fancy Pigeons, being of compara- 
tively recent introduction ; whether it owes its name from having 
been originally brought from the Russian port, or via Archangel 
from some other quarter, (as Tartary or India, which is most likely), 
does not appear to be known. The colouring of the bird is most 
rich and unique ; the head, neck, fore part of the body and back, 
being chestnut or copper colour, with changeable hues in dif- 
ferent lights ; the hind wings and hinder parts of the body are a 
bluish black, but the colours of these parts, and the rich chestnut of 
the upper, do not terminate abruptly, but are gently shaded into 
each other. The iris is bright orange red ; the feet, clean and un- 
feathered, are also bright red. Like the Trumpeter, this bird has a 
turn of feathers at the back of the head, and but for its peculiar 
richness of colouring, would be scarcely distinguishable from some 
specimens of that variety. 
THE NUN. 
This is a very charming variety, in shape somewhat like a tumbler, 
with a tuft of feathers rising from the back of its head. * To 
be perfect,' says an authority, ' the head, flight feathers, and tail 
should be of some dark colour, either yellow, red, or black.' The 
breast, belly, upper part of the wings, back, and neck, should be 
piu^e white, and there should be a frill of white feathers over the 
