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1 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
rious in Pigeons, bought them at extavagant 
prices; he fays that they built turrets for. them at 
the tops of their houfes, and kept their pedigree. 
It was probably from the Romans that we 
might firt have learnt to keep them in Dove- 
houfes. InE gypt they are very frequent, and are 
confidered by the hufbandman as a valuable part 
of his eftate. | : 
~ Pigeons are very fond ‘of falt, sail ‘Mate < 
quently been the means of pointing out falt fprines. | 
In order to attach them to any particular Dove- 
houfe, a compofition is fometimes made of. falt, 
caraway-feeds, loam, and rubbith ; and this is | 
occafionally ufed to intice other Pigeons. : 
They are very delicate food. a ) 
Amoneft the many varieties the following are. 
_fome of the mof remarkable. | 
The Roman, or Spanifh Pigeon, it has a cere | 
of a white mealy appearance, and is double the 
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fize of a common Pigeon. 
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The Rough- feat Pigeon, whofe legs ane C= 
vered with feather to the toes. 
ike Powter Pigeon, he can inflate or blow up 
his breaft to a monttrous fize, as large as the reft a 
of his body, © ‘Linneus fays, that this variety, or : 
ad 1S found in, Arabia Felix, The eae: 
&. ns ~ breed : 


