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FANCY PIGEONS. 
incru stated flesh round the eyes, of a red color, and the larger and more 
brilliant this is, the more the bird is prized by the fancier. 
THE MAWMET. 
The mawmet, or Mahomet, is supposed to be the kind of bird that whis¬ 
pered in the ear of the false prophet. It is a beautiful bird, of a cream 
color, having bars of black across its wings. The most remarkable thing 
connected with this bird is, that while the outer face of its feathers is of a 
pure cream color, the part next the body, its flue feathers, and even the 
skin, are sooty and black—very much like the Mohammedan religion, fair 
to look at, but foul underneath. It has a black wattle on its beak, and its 
eyes are surrounded by a small circle of black flesh. 
THE DUTCH CROPPER. 
This variety was originally brought from Holland. It has a pouch below 
its beak, stands wide on its legs, and is gravel-eyed. It seldom stands 
upright. 
THE ARCHANGEL. 
The archangel pigeon is both rich and unique in its coloring. The head, 
neck, and fore part of the back and body, are chestnut, or copper color, 
with changeable hues in different lights. The tail, wings, and hinder parts 
of the body are a sort of blue-black; but many of the feathers on the back 
and shoulders are metallic and iridescent—a peculiarity not usual in other 
