BRITISH BIRDS. 
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endlefs, every country, and almoft every diftriCt of 
each country producing a different kind. From 
Afia, where they are fuppofed to have originated,, 
they have been diffufed over every part of the in- 
habited world. America was the lafl to receive 
them. It has been faid that they were firft intro- 
duced into Brazil by the Spaniards ; they are now 
as common in all the inhabited parts of that vaft 
continent as with us. Of thofe which have been 
feleded for domeftic purpofes in this country, the 
principal are, 
1 . The Crefled Cock, of which there are feve- 
ral varieties, fuch as the white-crefted black ones ; 
the black* crefled white ones ; the gold and filver 
ones, &c. 
2. The Hamburgh Cock, named alfo Velvet 
Breeches, becaufe its thighs and belly are of a 
foft black.* This is a very large kind, and much 
ufed for the table. 
3. The Bantam, or Dwarf Cock, a diminutive 
but very fpirited breed : Its legs are furnifhed with 
long feathers, which reach to the ground behind ; 
it is very courageous, and will fight with one 
much flronger than itfelf. 
4. The Frizzled Cock. The feathers in this 
are fo curled up that they feem reverfed, and to 
Hand in oppofite directions : They are originally 
% BufFon. 
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