20 
THE AMERICAN 
on the outer edge — secondaries, black on the inner web, and 
penciled on the outer web. 
Tail: Small, carried tolerably upright, and almost hidden 
in the soft rump-feathers : color black ; the upper feathers and 
coverts penciled. 
Fluff: Very abundant and soft, giving the bird a broad and 
deep appearance behind: color, same shade of gray as the body. 
Legs and Toes: Legs, strong, standing well apart, the thighs 
well covered with soft feathers, and the shanks well feathered 
down the outer sides: color of feathering, same as the body, — 
color of scales yellow or dusky-yellow; — Toes, straight and 
strong, the outer and middle toes being feathered: color of 
feathers, same as that of the shank-feathering. 
Carriage : Low, in comparison with that of the cock. 
POINTS in dark BRAHMAS. 
Symmetry, . . . . . .10 
Size and Weight, . . . . .13 
Condition, ....... 8 
Head, ....... 5 
Comb, 8 
Wattles and Ear-lobes, .... 5 
Neck, . . . . . . .8 
Back, ....... 7 
Breast and Body, . . . . . .10 
Wings, ....... 8 
Tail, 6 
Fluff, 5 
Legs and Toes, . . . . . .7 
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Comparisons, in Size and Weight, 2 points to the pound. 
