THE COMMON FOWL.-GAME VARIETY. 
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TIIE COMMON FOWL. 
We have no history so ancient as the domestication of the cock and hen. 
The cock is supposed to be of Persian or Indian origin; but the species, in 
numerous varieties, has been introduced throughout the whole world. The 
common barndoor fowl, of which the cock is so brilliant a specimen, is prob¬ 
ably derived from some of the wild or jungle fowls of India, and has been 
no doubt mixed with more than one species. It needs no description; it is 
of every variety of color, and is to be found in everv part of the country. 
GAME, YAEI ETY. 
Game fowls are also too well known to need any description. Their plu¬ 
mage, particularly the red, is most beautiful and rich; their size somewhat 
